How to stand out on a vacation scheme without feeling overwhelmed
Secured a vacation scheme? Learn how to stand out, build strong relationships, and convert your placement into a training contract offer.
Event starts on Wednesday 27th May at 17:00 GMT
2026/05/27 17:00
How to stand out on a vacation scheme without feeling overwhelmed
Secured a vacation scheme? Learn how to stand out, build strong relationships, and convert your placement into a training contract offer.
A vacation scheme is more than just work experience, it’s a key opportunity to secure a training contract. This session explores how to approach tasks with confidence, demonstrate commercial awareness, and build strong relationships with supervisors and peers. You’ll also learn how to leave a lasting impression and maximise your chances of converting your placement into an offer.
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BPP University
With 30+ years’ experience, we are proud to be one of the UK’s leading law schools with more top firms exclusively sending their trainees to BPP Law School than anywhere else.
We have deep working relationships across the legal profession, from the Magic Circle to high street practice, chambers to charities. These UK and international firms trust us because of the innovation, quality and professional relevance of our training.
Our courses focus entirely on your employability, developing the practical skills you need as a lawyer, giving you the edge to secure a training contract or pupillage. We invest heavily in technology and educational platforms to provide the most effective and dynamic learning experience, with our innovative approach ensuring our teaching provides you with the latest skills you need to succeed in a modern legal environment. BPP Law School is based in two centres in London (in the heart of ‘legal’ London in Holborn and on the Southbank at Waterloo) and centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds and Manchester.
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