Training contracts 2018

Anyone know how long Travers Smith usually take to get back post application?

Last year I applied in December and got a PFO the September of the next year... So if they're not going to offer you an interview you'll probably be waiting a while :tongue:

good luck, hopefully they'll get back to you soon

Reply 581

tehforum

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Original post by erj2018

How have people interpreted this? (HSF) -
Don’t list out skills you have – we'll figure that out from the examples!

The examples don't really seem complete, if you don't discuss the skills that you've developed from being law soc president, for example, or doing research work on a vacation scheme?

I guess you use action verbs to describe what you did rather than blandly saying I improved my various skills. *

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Conzy210

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Original post by erj2018

How have people interpreted this? (HSF) -
Don’t list out skills you have – we'll figure that out from the examples!

The examples don't really seem complete, if you don't discuss the skills that you've developed from being law soc president, for example, or doing research work on a vacation scheme?

Literally say what you do as law soc president, or what type of research you conducted.

For me you should never explicitly state the skills in the form of 'this demonstrates I can work in a team' etc. Grad recruitment are intelligent, they can understand what skills you must have used to complete your examples. By stating the skills you're just wasting words.

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Reply 583

bicks

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Original post by ChristinaST

Last year I applied in December and got a PFO the September of the next year... So if they're not going to offer you an interview you'll probably be waiting a while :tongue:

good luck, hopefully they'll get back to you soon

Goodness that's horrible! I applied a few weeks ago and am already impatient haha. Thanks for the heads-up tho (:

Reply 584

erj2018

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Original post by J-SP

I wouldn't even go as far as listing some of what you do as a president of a society - even that is pretty obvious and standard most of the time.

Focus on what you have achieved within the role. Try to think about it as "if I hadn't been in this role, what wouldn't have happened" and focus on those details. It's far more unique and interesting anyway than saying the stuff that any president of any society at any university could also say.

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Original post by J-SP

Keep it brief and explain your achievements within the experience, rather than the skills you developed.

99% of the time it's pretty obvious what skills someone has developed, but what isn't obvious is what your personal impact what (which is far more interesting).

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Original post by Conzy210

Literally say what you do as law soc president, or what type of research you conducted.

For me you should never explicitly state the skills in the form of 'this demonstrates I can work in a team' etc. Grad recruitment are intelligent, they can understand what skills you must have used to complete your examples. By stating the skills you're just wasting words.

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Thanks for the response.

Conzy210, I think it really depends on the firm. Some firms want you to explicitly link everything back to their competencies, which can't really be done without reverting back to the skills approach.

I don't think it's about grad rec being intelligent or not. Some recruiters just want to see your experiences linked to the skills that they look for.

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Reply 585

LukeIsIt

Original post by Mrs_Fergie

Hi! I applied too and have yet to hear anything... A few folk received PFO's about 3 weeks ago I think. Reassuring to know I'm not the only one still waiting! 😊

Hi just wondered whether you both have heard from CMS yet? I am also still to hear. Not sure whether that's a good thing or not!

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Mrs_Fergie

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Original post by LukeIsIt

Hi just wondered whether you both have heard from CMS yet? I am also still to hear. Not sure whether that's a good thing or not!

Nope, nothing :frown:

. Not sure that's a good sign!!

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dank-knight

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Hey! I'm hoping to get some opinions as to where I can apply with my current CV. Graduated from RG university, 2.1 overall (66% in my 3rd year, 61% in my 2nd, 55 in my 1st). I've completed a 2 internships at Wall Street Firms and 2 at the other American ones - though all of them are in Hong Kong. I was the President of a student society, Committee Member of another and have competed in a number of debating competitions.

Thanks!

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LawStudentLLM

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Original post by TheDefiniteArticle

Interview with Orrick. :biggrin:

Congrats! Can I ask when you applied?

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husn

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has any one heard anything from bevan brittan - applied a while back and not heard anything back?

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dank-knight

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Original post by J-SP

The main question someone might have reviewing your application (based on this information alone) would be why are you applying to the UK when all your previous experience is in Hong Kong.

Some of the more "academic" firms might be concerned about your first and second year grades (really depends on what they are like individually), but your work experience is likely to balance that out.

Will obviously depend a lot of what you write in terms of career motivation too but nothing really stands out as overly concerning so far.

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Hey! Thanks for the reply! I had to do Hong Kong internships because the London ones rejected me (due to my 1st and 2nd grades).

As for "academic" firms, could you give some examples? I know Slaughter, Davis, Cleary and Sullivan are harsh on grades but that's the extent of my list.

Thanks!

Reply 591

Tommassio

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Has anyone heard back from CC, Brabners or DWF following 30th June deadline?

Reply 592

Fugggggg :DDD

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Just applied for the GLS.

Bad idea? I have no real legal knowledge, going to start GDL in October.

NRF TC offer

Has anyone heard from cc post deadline?

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ba_23

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Original post by tcapplier

Has anyone heard from cc post deadline?

I submitted my WG test for their Dubai TC over three weeks ago (after the June 15th deadline passed) and still haven't heard back telling me whether I've passed or not.

Reply 596

tcapplier

Original post by ba_23

I submitted my WG test for their Dubai TC over three weeks ago (after the June 15th deadline passed) and still haven't heard back telling me whether I've passed or not.

That's strange, I did my wg for the direct Tc and received an email telling me I'd passed the day after.
The assessment centres are meant to be next week for the direct Tc so beginning to worry a little.

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ChristinaST

Original post by tcapplier

That's strange, I did my wg for the direct Tc and received an email telling me I'd passed the day after.
The assessment centres are meant to be next week for the direct Tc so beginning to worry a little.