Dechert - Application Insider (Summer Vacation Scheme 2026)

Here's how you can ace your Dechert Summer Vacation Scheme application.

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• A successful Dechert Vacation Scheme application with answers to the questions below
• Expert feedback on what made it stand out

Questions covered

• Please outline the skills you possess that make you well-suited to a career as a commercial solicitor and explain why you believe this makes Dechert the right firm for you to develop your career.
• Please describe a challenging situation you have faced and explain how you approached it. What do you believe was critical to your ability to overcome the challenge?
• Please tell us about your non-academic activities and interests, highlighting any positions of responsibility held and achievements you are especially proud of.
• If applicable, please state any additional information which you think is relevant to your application or which you think has not been covered adequately in this form.

Successful Application