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1st PLACE

  • One week's work experience

  • A trio of conversations with:

    • A lawyer from a practice group of your choice

    • A trainee

    • A Personalised CV review, assessment centre and interview top tips with the early careers team

  • A £100 Amazon voucher

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2nd PLACE

  • A place on one of the firm's summer vacation schemes (June/July 2025)

  • Lunch and networking with a couple of trainees and members of the graduate recruitment team with one guest of your choice

  • A call with a lawyer from a practice group of your choice

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3rd PLACE

  • A place on a summer vacation scheme at any one of three UK offices in 2024 (Birmingham, London or Manchester)

  • An lunch and networking with a couple of our trainees and graduate recruitment team

  • A personalised CV review, mock interview and assessment centre training with the early careers team

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4th PLACE

  • A place on a vacation scheme or training contract assessment centre

  • An application and interview advice session from a member of the early careers team

  • A discussion with a lawyer from a practice group of the finalist's choice

  • £100 amazon voucher

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5TH PLACE

  • A week's work experience shadowing a fee earner in one of the legal teams

  • A meeting with a member of the graduate recruitment team

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6TH PLACE

  • A week's work experience in one of four UK offices (London, Manchester, Exeter or Birmingham)

  • A 1:1 application and assessment day coaching class with the graduate recruitment & development manager

  • Invite to any insight days or coffee mornings in the 2023/24 recruitment cycle

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7TH PLACE

  • 3 days’ work experience at the A&O London office

  • A 30-minute call with a member of the early careers recruitment team to discuss applications to A&O

  • A 1:1 call with a partner from a practice area of your choice

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8TH PLACE

  •  A place on one of the firm’s two-week summer vacation schemes (June/July 2025) – Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds office

  •  A discussion with a lawyer from a practice group of your choice

  • A 30-minute coaching session with a member of the Early Talent team

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9TH PLACE

  • One weeks work experience

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10TH PLACE

  • A week of shadowing – either at the London or Bristol office

  • A 1:1 meeting with the graduate recruitment team

  • A coffee catch-up with a current trainee

  • A meeting with a partner

 

Reasonable travel expenses will be covered

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11TH PLACE

  • Mini Pupillage

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Reasonable travel expenses will be covered for students outside London

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12TH PLACE

  • Fast track vacation scheme application to assessment centre

  • Sidley’s London office visit including:

    • 30-minute coaching session with the Graduate Recruitment team (applications and interviews)

    • Complimentary 1:1 lunch with a trainee

    • 30-minute 1:1 coffee chat with a partner

  • A guaranteed place on Sidley March Open Day (half day event with 5-6 useful introductory sessions and networking drinks with trainees, associates and partners)

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13TH PLACE

  • A bespoke work-experience day with Jones Day.

  • A guaranteed place at a Jones Day Open Evening. 

  • One guaranteed interview with the Firm, following an application to a Vacation Scheme (subject to eligibility). 

  • A 1:1 personal consultation and CV review session with a member of the Graduate Recruitment team.

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14TH PLACE

  • A place on a summer scheme assessment day

  • A 30-minute coaching session with the early talent team

  • £100 Amazon voucher

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15TH PLACE

  • A trainee mentor for a 12 month period

  • A meeting with a member of our emerging talent team, incorporating CV and general advice

  • A mock interview with an associate

  • A meeting with a partner

  • An invitation to an insight evening
     

​​Reasonable travel expenses will be covered (to a maximum of £75)

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16TH PLACE

An exclusive opportunity to visit the Linklaters HQ in London for a tailored Insight Day based on your goals and interests. This day will be crafted by you and the Trainee Recruitment Manager. Insights on the day are not limited and may include meetings with Partners, coaching sessions with L&D professionals, assessment centre and application support with the Trainee Recruitment Manager, Legal Tech insights or dedicated time shadowing a Trainee or Associate in a practice area of your choosing.

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17TH PLACE

  • A trainee mentor for 6 months

  • A coffee chat with a member of the graduate recruitment team

  • A place on a Hogan Lovells open day

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18TH PLACE

  • Coffee with a partner

  • 1-1 Application review and coaching session with Graduate Recruitment

  • A guaranteed place on our Insight Scheme (with no application needed)

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19TH PLACE

  • A coaching and insight session with the Early Careers recruitment team

  • A 1:1 call with a partner

  • A 1:1 call with a trainee

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20TH PLACE

  • A 1:1 application coaching session with a member of the Graduate Recruitment Team

  • Opportunity to have a meeting or call with a lawyers to discuss a topic of interest to you (e.g., practice area, pro bono, diversity objectives, etc)

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21ST PLACE

  • A meeting with the graduate recruitment team – either in person or virtually

  • A meeting with some of the firm's trainees – either in person or virtually

  • Opportunity to meet with someone in a practice area of your choice – either in person or virtually


Reasonable travel expenses will be covered

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22ND PLACE

  • An application coaching session with a member of the emerging talent team

  • A meeting with the training partner (or equivalent) at a location of your choice

  • An informal Q&A session with current trainee solicitors

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23RD PLACE

  • A meeting with the graduate recruitment

  • A 1:1 call with a partner

  • A 1:1 call with a trainee

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24TH PLACE

• An application and interview advice session from the Flex legal recruitment team
• 1 hour mentoring session with Flex's head of learning and development
 

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25th Place

  • A 1:1 chat with a member of the Early Talent team

  • A 1:1 chat with a trainee

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26th Place

  • A welcome coffee with the General Counsel

  • An overview and Q&A sessions with key internal clients, which could, for example, include the Treasury, M&A and/or Ventures teams

  • Shadowing of a trainee and a more senior lawyer in the corporate finance team

  • Lunch with the legal team


Travel expenses to and from the London office will be covered

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SPECIAL AWARD

  • Awarded to 15 BIUCAC Round 4 contestants selected by Mr Viskovich.

  • Mentoring Programme where the 15 students will be allocated a mentor from Standard Chartered Bank's Legal Department

  • 6 x 30 minute online mentor sessions

  • Insight Day at Standard Chartered Bank's headquarters in London , including meetings at a City law firm
     

  • Reasonable travel expenses will be covered

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SPECIAL AWARD

Awarded to eight finalists and BIUCAC committee members selected by Mr. Viskovich.

  • An insight day in Diageo’s headquarters in Soho, London

  • Shadowing a Diageo buddy for the day

  • Sessions with Diageo lawyers and professionals from various specialist departments, such as IP, Commercial, CoSec, Business Integrity and others

  • Lunch with Diageo team members

  • Sessions with external law firms designed to assist with commercial awareness development, qualification and careers development, and other topics

  • Sessions with trainees, young lawyers and team members on their experience

  • An informal drinks event in Diageo’s bar

    Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.

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SPECIAL AWARD

Awarded to eight finalists and BIUCAC committee members selected by Mr. Viskovich.

  • A day in the London headquarters

  • A session with a group of lawyers at Shell from various departments

  • A Shell buddy for the day

  • Lunch with the legal director and senior legal leaders

  • A joint session with external law firms

  • A session with young lawyers on their experience

  • An informal drinks session

 

Reasonable travel expenses will be covered

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Regional Prize (Scotland)

  • An invitation to attend an Insight Afternoon at any one of the firm's three offices (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, or Glasgow). An Insight Afternoon includes an office tour, a meeting with a Partner, and shadowing a Trainee.

  • A 30-minute advice session call with a member of the Graduate Recruitment Team to discuss the firm's application process.

  • A Burness Paull merchandise pack.

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Regional Prize (Scotland & Northern Region)

  • A place on the firm’s insight evening

  • An application and interview advice session (30-minute video call) from a member of the emerging talent team

  • A virtual or in-person meeting with trainee solicitors from Shoosmiths

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Regional Prize (Southern Region)

  • A week's work experience in the Bristol or Exeter office

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SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you to Laurent-Perrier Champagne for their generous support.

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