Official Vacation Scheme Thread 2015!!!

oh damn, looks like Olswang will be a PFO

ah me too

trying to convince myself that they didn't get around to ringing everyone today haha. i would have thought they could have just emailed us on the same day to put us out of our misery.

Reply 3581

LawTC

Original post by TooOldForTC

Thanks

I applied on the deadline, got an invite to the online test on the 13th, then got my interview invite on the 20th.

Brilliant, good luck for it! Did they email you or call you to invite you to interview?

Reply 3582

liarpoker

9

Original post by np2807

ah me too

trying to convince myself that they didn't get around to ringing everyone today haha. i would have thought they could have just emailed us on the same day to put us out of our misery.

Yeah, I guess we'll see tomorrow - definitely think I shot myself in the foot by saying where I applied/had offers from.

Reply 3583

pp93

7

Original post by liarpoker

Yeah, I guess we'll see tomorrow - definitely think I shot myself in the foot by saying where I applied/had offers from.

I'm still waiting too - I was told at my interview that they would make offers Monday/Tuesday and to 'start panicking by Thursday'. I don't think it's a bad thing to say where else you've applied, they know it would be brave/reckless to just pin everything on one firm!

Reply 3584

TykeDragon

11

I'm just hoping White & Case get back to me (preferably with an offer!) in the next couple of days, I'm hoping they don't keep me waiting for a week or two until they've had more video interviews in D:

Reply 3585

np2807

Original post by liarpoker

Yeah, I guess we'll see tomorrow - definitely think I shot myself in the foot by saying where I applied/had offers from.

I'm sure they don't mind hearing that, it makes you look like a stronger applicant if anything because you are obviously good if you have other offers :tongue:

i found that commercial task difficult to be honest, i don't know wtf i was saying for half of it so kind of wishful thinking on my part to hope that i have an offer haha.

Reply 3586

NT2802

Original post by mlawstu

Has anybody heard back from Pinsent Masons yet after the interview?

Not yet. They said we should hear by the end of the week

Reply 3587

Yazooo

9

If we are rejected from a firm this year, are we allowed to apply for the following year?

Reply 3588

Skkkkk

Original post by Yazooo

If we are rejected from a firm this year, are we allowed to apply for the following year?

If you cant show you've improved somehow - like theres something drastically different that you've done - maybe taken a role up as a paralegal or something. I don't really see the point.

Reply 3589

boolive

Does anyone know what Squire Patton Boggs assessment day involves?

Reply 3590

TiredandHopeful

DWF Face-to-Face Interview tips anyone?
Also, I haven't heard back from Taylor Wessing, Dentons, Milbank or Eversheds yet. Sucks.

Reply 3591

auroa17

I have been rejected from IM too! :/ I was wondering if anyone knows whether you are still able to apply to their training contract this year. So I applied for the training contract and vacation scheme and have been rejected but could potentially re submit a TC application this year or would I have to wait until next year?

Would also be grateful of any face to face interview tips!

Reply 3592

Yazooo

9

Original post by Skkkkk

If you cant show you've improved somehow - like theres something drastically different that you've done - maybe taken a role up as a paralegal or something. I don't really see the point.

But there's no absolute bar on applying again is there? I may try and improve my application to apply next year, although I think once you get rejected they probably remember your name/application so I won't be getting my hopes up.

Reply 3593

Yazooo

9

Original post by auroa17

I have been rejected from IM too! :/ I was wondering if anyone knows whether you are still able to apply to their training contract this year. So I applied for the training contract and vacation scheme and have been rejected but could potentially re submit a TC application this year or would I have to wait until next year?

Would also be grateful of any face to face interview tips!

Sorry to hear about your rejection, I got a PFO too and wanted to know the same thing - whether I could apply for the TC only during the summer.

Reply 3594

auroa17

Original post by Yazooo

But there's no absolute bar on applying again is there? I may try and improve my application to apply next year, although I think once you get rejected they probably remember your name/application so I won't be getting my hopes up.

I spoke to a trainee at the law fair and she applied and got rejected first time and then re applied and got accepted. She said don't give up if you get rejected once, if you want it bad enough just keep applying :smile:

Reply 3595

TrainingChopeful

1

Original post by auroa17

I have been rejected from IM too! :/ I was wondering if anyone knows whether you are still able to apply to their training contract this year. So I applied for the training contract and vacation scheme and have been rejected but could potentially re submit a TC application this year or would I have to wait until next year?

Would also be grateful of any face to face interview tips!

Ah, sorry about the PFO :frown:

do you mind if I ask what stream/office? Good luck for your other apps

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 3596

TrainingChopeful

1

Original post by Yazooo

But there's no absolute bar on applying again is there? I may try and improve my application to apply next year, although I think once you get rejected they probably remember your name/application so I won't be getting my hopes up.

I'm applying to a couple of firms again that I got rejected from last year- some firms mention about applying a 2nd time under their FAQs, so if there is a specific firm you want to apply to perhaps have a look on their website :smile:

Generally I think firms are okay about you applying again provided you have more to add/something that will improve your application i.e. don't reapply with the same application.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 3597

ChoccyWoccy

2

Original post by Skkkkk

If you cant show you've improved somehow - like theres something drastically different that you've done - maybe taken a role up as a paralegal or something. I don't really see the point.

I don't think that's true. One of my interviews went a bit wrong because it was my first ever job interview and I was nervous. Others went wrong for other reasons which I could very easily correct next time. A couple of the firms say on the website not to apply again, but others I have specifically asked and they said I would not be disadvantaged if I applied again. And one firm rejected me but said at the beginning of the interview to apply again if I got rejected, and they invited me to an open day.