DO NOT Start a Vacation Scheme Without Watching This

I remember being so worried about embarassing myself on a vacation scheme. Everyone else seemed so ‘polished’ and I was trying to work out the etiquette for ordering my first coffee… In this video, I wanted to talk about the ‘hidden rules’ of vacation schemes to teach you exactly how to convert your scheme into a training contract. By looking at how to prepare, how to handle the work, and how to nail the exit interview, you will learn how to manage difficult situations on a vacation scheme and how to stand out as a highly capable future trainee. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: The hidden rules of vacation schemes 01:01 Part 1. How to prepare before your scheme starts 01:05 Read about your practice area 02:20 Practise your motivations 2:38 Review feedback you’ve received 03:05 Understand the biggest commercial news stories 04:01 Practise your writing 04:37 Speak to future trainees 5:27 Part 2. How do you do well on the vacation scheme? 5:29 Good work is about asking the right questions 08:37 Think about the reader of your work 09:25 Show genuine enthusiasm 10:25 Coffee chats 11:39 Organisation: Managing your time and deadlines 14:08 Knowing when to relax 16:04 Part 3. How to nail your exit interview 17:26 Don’t overindex on the stats Free written exercise: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/wiki/written-exercise/ Join thousands of others in their journey to getting a training contract over on the TCLA forum: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum Website: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/ Premium: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/tcla-premium/ Newsletter: https://thecorporatelawacademy.kit.com/ebfe485a82