Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2015!!!

Pfo cooley

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I didn't really know either way but was really hoping for a vac scheme with them. Yeah that was last reply. I have one vac scheme with Squire Patton Boggs Leeds. What about you?

Did you hear just now? I'm obviously a rejection to then :/

PFO Cooley but being "considered for an open day" is that what anyone else got?

Has anyone heard from Ward Hadaway at all??

I've had a similar email. Are you planning to attend? :/

I got the email it said they would email me by 13th if there was a place as it is full at the moment....

So much for 'attention for detail', I was quite upset and hence misread the email: just found out I have been invited for the open day.

Not sure whether to attend given I've gotten a PFO for the vacation scheme.

You should consider attending and use it as an opportunity to network with those in the firm.

I attended their open day last year (when they were EWP) and although they had filled all of their 2016 TC spots from the VS, I then submitted pretty much the same app for this year (except for the "Why Cooley?" Question) and got an invite to this year's AC.

I guess it depends on if you're feeling confident that you'll get a TC regardless this year then you may decide it's not worth going. But if you're keeping your options open just in case and want to apply again next year then the open day is a great opportunity to demonstrate your competence and most importantly be memorable!

If they've offered you a place on their open day, they do like your app and at least if you have to apply again (hopefully not the case if you get one this year) then you have a slight edge over other candidates as you've been there, can add in your experience because of the open day and graduate recruitment will likely remember you.

Slightly wordy response but just my two pence worth Good luck!

anyone still waiting on mischon de reya?

Do you know if the invite for the AC is only for the summer vac scheme or also for the TC? I applied for the open day, vac scheme and TC and in the invite for AC, it says thank you for applying for a vac scheme. So I'm a bit confused.

From my experience last year, they would usually hold separate ACs for their VS and their TCs. Also because they take so few trainees they had filled all of their TC spaces from their VS so all TC apps were no longer considered.

I assume that if this doesn't happen this year then your application would still be in the running for a TC AC if there are places still left after the VS.