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Vacation schemes are the single biggest route into a training contract. What recruiters actually look for, the legal experience hierarchy, and the deadlines you can't miss.

Spring week applications open weeks into first year, and most CVs are rejected on sight. What banks expect from a first-year CV, how to write bullets with "no experience", and what to do the summer before uni.

McKinsey's recruiters spend 30 seconds on a CV. Here's the precise structure, language, and quantification level that gets you past the first filter.

The five Magic Circle firms each have distinct cultures and criteria. This guide breaks down what matters at each, and the common mistakes that get CVs rejected.

An Oxbridge CV is nothing like a corporate one. Academic record, super-curriculum, and intellectual breadth, this guide explains how to present each.

Goldman rejects most CVs in under 30 seconds. This guide covers the exact signals their recruiters look for, internship hierarchy, quantification, market interest, and the mistakes that get applications binned.

BCG, Bain, and McKinsey are not the same firm. This guide covers the real differences between them and how to tailor your CV for each, including the mistakes that get consulting CVs rejected across all three.

Graduate scheme CVs are screened by professional recruiters who've seen thousands just like yours. This guide covers what they're actually assessing, and the mistakes that filter out otherwise strong candidates.

No internships, no relevant work, no idea what to put. This guide explains how to build a strong CV from what you actually have, without padding or claiming things that aren't true.

Around half of all training contract offers go to non-law graduates. This guide explains how to frame your background, evidence legal motivation, and turn your degree into an asset rather than a gap to explain.

JP Morgan receives around 300,000 applications per year. This guide covers the exact signals their recruiters look for, division-specific motivation, quantified impact, and the mistakes that get CVs rejected before anyone qualified sees them.

Deloitte welcomes diverse backgrounds but rejects generic applications ruthlessly. This guide covers service line selection, what their competency framework actually means, and the mistakes that filter out otherwise strong candidates.

Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft recruit differently from finance and law. This guide covers the XYZ bullet framework, Amazon's Leadership Principles, ATS optimisation, and what tech companies actually look for in a CV.

The Fast Stream receives 25,000 applications for 1,000 places. This guide explains the Success Profiles framework, strengths-based assessments, and how to present your experience for a public sector application.

Paralegal roles are the most direct route into legal practice for graduates. This guide covers what firms actually look for, how to frame limited experience, and how to use the role strategically as a training contract pathway.

KPMG, EY, and PwC are not the same firm. This guide breaks down the real differences between them, what each one actually values in candidates, and why sending the same application to all three is a mistake.