Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2015!!!

Original post by Horse273

Could havve been better, but I got a mid 2:1 (no 2:2s thankfully) so I guess I'm still in the game :smile:

That's great! Congrats :biggrin:

All geared up now then?

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Original post by ChoccyWoccy

Will anyone else be applying with little or no legal work experience? I have plenty of other work experience.

ummm… I don't understand what kind of work ex do they exactly want? My internships have primarily been research oriented but I will be working in a corporate firm for three weeks this September in India.

Also, attended any insight programmes in your first year?

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Original post by trisha.b

ummm… I don't understand what kind of work ex do they exactly want? My internships have primarily been research oriented but I will be working in a corporate firm for three weeks this September in India.

Also, attended any insight programmes in your first year?

I don't know, I just wondered if they tended to expect specific legal work experience e.g. a couple of weeks working for a law firm.

No, but I've been to dinner and presentations with some law firms :smile:

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Original post by ChoccyWoccy

I don't know, I just wondered if they tended to expect specific legal work experience e.g. a couple of weeks working for a law firm.

No, but I've been to dinner and presentations with some law firms :smile:

I don't think so. I have been told that they appreciate any kind of work experience as long as you develop the skills.

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Original post by trisha.b

I don't think so. I have been told that they appreciate any kind of work experience as long as you develop the skills.

Great, thanks :smile:

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Horse273

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Original post by trisha.b

That's great! Congrats :biggrin:

All geared up now then?

Yep full steam ahead from now on :rolleyes:

Have you been to any law events this summer?

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Original post by Horse273

Yep full steam ahead from now on :rolleyes:

Have you been to any law events this summer?

I've attended about 12 insight days in my first year and I shall be working at an Indian law firm this summer. But apart from that, nothing. What about you?

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Horse273

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Original post by trisha.b

I've attended about 12 insight days in my first year and I shall be working at an Indian law firm this summer. But apart from that, nothing. What about you?

Wow that's a lot of insight days :eek:

I've only been to about 3 insight days and doing about a week of work experience this summer. You seem really prepared :rolleyes:

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Defragmentation

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How many applications are everyone planning to make? :smile:

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Original post by Defragmentation

How many applications are everyone planning to make? :smile:

I might go for quite a lot as it seems it's a bit of a numbers game with how competitive they are!

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Defragmentation

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Original post by ChoccyWoccy

I might go for quite a lot as it seems it's a bit of a numbers game with how competitive they are!

Yeah, me too! How are you gonna decide which firms you're going to apply to? :smile:

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Original post by Defragmentation

Yeah, me too! How are you gonna decide which firms you're going to apply to? :smile:

I think I'll mostly be looking at the areas they're involved in, if they're in London they need to pay expenses (can't really afford to live in London for a few weeks with no pay!) and otherwise I think just a range from each perceived "tier" of the hierarchy :smile:

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Cutmeloose

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Anybody roughly know which firms offer Easter vac schemes for penultimate law students?

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Hey guys, does anybody happen to know the chances of getting on a VC with ABB at A Level? I got a 1st in my first year and now going in to my second year, but I feel like my A Levels may hold me back. I have a bit of experience at a regional law firm (Hill Dickinson) but will this help me in the application stage for a VC? Good to see that I'm not the only one stressing over VCs/TCs already also :P

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Horse273

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Original post by leumas9

Hey guys, does anybody happen to know the chances of getting on a VC with ABB at A Level? I got a 1st in my first year and now going in to my second year, but I feel like my A Levels may hold me back. I have a bit of experience at a regional law firm (Hill Dickinson) but will this help me in the application stage for a VC? Good to see that I'm not the only one stressing over VCs/TCs already also :P

Most of the MC/SC firms have AAB as a requirement, so I'm afraid those vac schemes might be out of reach. However I know DLA Piper only look for ABB and above which is definitely worth a shot.

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Original post by Horse273

Most of the MC/SC firms have AAB as a requirement, so I'm afraid those vac schemes might be out of reach. However I know DLA Piper only look for ABB and above which is definitely worth a shot.

Thanks for the reply :smile:

I'm looking more at regional/SC firms like DLA and Hill Dickinson as I'm not really too interested in MC firms so that is a bit of a relief haha.

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The Bright Beast

Hmm. What do people say about 65 in first year for Bindmans, Herbert Smith or Leigh Day, considering I did Innocence Project all last year and got a 1st in C&A? What are my chances, considering I want to work in Public Law. (I go to Exeter, if that's relevent)

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Original post by The Bright Beast

Hmm. What do people say about 65 in first year for Bindmans, Herbert Smith or Leigh Day, considering I did Innocence Project all last year and got a 1st in C&A? What are my chances, considering I want to work in Public Law. (I go to Exeter, if that's relevent)

I know that for the training contract HSF ask for a 2:1, so a 65 should be completely fine for applying. In combination with your experiences you should stand a good chance :smile:

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The Bright Beast

Original post by leumas9

I know that for the training contract HSF ask for a 2:1, so a 65 should be completely fine for applying. In combination with your experiences you should stand a good chance :smile:

Thank you! Any tips for interviews/applications?

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