Vacation schemes
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5 takeaways from our training contract application masterclass
Lawyers and graduate recruitment specialists come together to discuss the dos and don’ts of the TC process
‘Can I wear a nose piercing to my winter vac scheme?’
Readers’ guidance required
BCLP increases maintenance grants and vac scheme pay — also scraps grade requirements
Boosts in response to rising living costs
Love Islanders as the people you meet on a vac scheme
Similar personality traits abound
‘Can I send LinkedIn requests to lawyers I meet on my vac scheme?’
I don’t want to come across cringe
‘What should I wear for my summer vac scheme?’
I’ve heard dress codes are more relaxed now but is that actually true?
How to nail a summer vac scheme
Three future trainees give their top tips
‘Should I say I’m an incoming vac schemer on LinkedIn?’
It’s been tough to get onto these schemes, but after seeing criticism online, now I’m not so sure
Travers boosts vac scheme pay by nearly 70% as it looks to get students back into the office this summer
£750 to cover week’s expenses
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My journey from vac schemer to junior lawyer at a global law firm
Lauren Vallender discusses her route into White & Case’s energy, infrastructure and project finance team, ahead of her appearance at this afternoon’s virtual student event
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How to get a foot on the City law ladder
Ahead of next week’s Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme, Legal Cheek’s Will Holmes caught up with ULaw’s Caroline Carter, Moorgate campus dean and former City lawyer, for her take on the skills future lawyers need
The people you’ll meet on your virtual vacation scheme
Which one are you?
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Watch now: A vlogger’s guide to a spring virtual vacation scheme
Chloe Moran shares her experience at the Legal Cheek and ULaw week-long Virtual Vacation Scheme 2021
Advice to first year law students from a second year
‘The key is preparedness’, writes Durham undergrad Adam Jordan, as he offers up his top tips to first year success
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A vlogger’s guide to a winter virtual vacation scheme
Jasmin Brown shares her experience on the three-day Legal Cheek-ULaw Virtual Vacation Scheme
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Your guide to making the most of a virtual vacation scheme
Ahead of The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law, director of employability at The University of Law, John Watkins, shares his advice for virtual vac scheme success
Hogan Lovells offers fast-track path to TC assessment days with new virtual academy
Exclusive: For sixth-form students and up
Law Society: Reserve vac scheme and TC spots for disabled aspiring lawyers
City law firms also encouraged to run more part-time training contracts
10 ways to boost your chances of securing a training contract during lockdown
Learn a new skill, start a vlog, attend virtual law fairs and write for Legal Cheek — there’s plenty to do
‘My online vac scheme is shorter — can I still ask the firm to pay me in full?’
I budgeted on receiving a three-week salary
