Certain
vac schemes will require more prerequisites than others, such as the Watson Glaser test for Clifford Chance.
There is no harm in applying for
vac schemes for different areas of law.
Having completed a number myself, here are my top five tips for getting the most out of
your vac scheme.
Hope this article has been a useful guide in planning
your vac scheme applications.
Be aware of the fact that there are a lot of people vying for the same
vac scheme — you do have to put yourself out there on top of filling in the application forms.
I'm actually going to be renting a flat in London with my counterpart at York University during
our vac scheme this summer.
However, I'm surprised someone was bright enough to get through the assessment centre /
vac scheme process only to get fired within the first year of a TC.
Alongside this, all the interns on
the vac scheme were set a presentation task that was an ongoing feature of
the vac scheme.
I did do
a vac scheme as well but that was at a different firm.
Having completed these, I was invited in for
a vac scheme interview.
«The majority of trainees are taken from the internal
vac scheme.
Undertaking
a vac scheme should give you a real idea of what a training contract could be like at a particular firm and therefore confirm whether or not that firm is the one for you and, in fact, whether a career as a solicitor is for you,» says Lara Machnicki, graduate recruitment manager at Dechert.
Completing
a vac scheme or two will help you show that motivation on your CV and some consistency in your career planning.
Be that through
a vac scheme or just some informal work experience, the more you experience the workplace, the more genuine you will come across in an interview.
Not exact matches
The Honda Odyssey's tiered options
scheme means you're looking at $ 45K fully equipped, including a 16 - inch rear seat entertainment display and a built - in shop
vac.
The best part of the
scheme was attending a completion meeting - not something that many
Vac Schemers get a chance to do - it was a great chance to see a deal coming together, and gave me a lot to talk about in interviews.