Hi everyone,

I have recently graduated and have started to send in applications to some law firms asking for an assessment internship or an interview. Most places have either not replied to such emails, or have offered an internship instead (assessment for an actual opportunity is not guaranteed). While I'm also grateful for internship opportunities, is there any way I can increase my chances of being considered for recruitment? Should I apply for a different position altogether, like a traineeship? (I'm not sure what that practically would entail, so any insight on that would be great as well) Or should I just not be emailing at all and try any other mechanisms?
Any kind of insight would be really appreciated, thank you!

Hi, I assume you have only been applying to big firms (whose teams I am almost sure do not have vacancies for 2024 graduates) and to smaller firms that pay well (again, these guys, based on my application experience, have all been saying that they do not have vacancies for freshers or assessment interns). I do not know if this will be helpful, but here are just a list of the names of other law firms and corporates that I have copied and pasted from GLC, Mumbai's website (https://glcplacements.com/recruiters) to whom you may consider applying. The list definitely includes names of firms that you would already have applied to. Good Luck.
Law Firms
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- A&S Legal
- AK Legal & Associates
- ALG India Law Offices LLP
- ALMT Legal
- AZB & Partners
- Abja Advisory
- Acuity Law
- Advani & Co.
- Advaya Legal
- Advent Juris
- Ahuja & Associates
- Alliance Law
- Argus Partners
- Arogya Legal
- Ashwin Ankhad & Associates
- Auroma Law
- Batavia Legal
- Begur & Partners (formerly ARA LAW)
- Bekay Legal
- Bharucha & Partners
- Boazz Law Chambers
- Bombay Law Chambers
- Bulwark Solicitors
- Clove Legal
- Consortia Legal
- Constellation Blu
- Crawford Bayley & Co.
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- D. M. Harish & Co.
- D.D. Shah & Associates
- DM Legal Associates
- DMD Advocates
- DSK Legal
- Dave & Girish & Co.
- Desai & Diwanji
- Desai Desai Carrimjee & Mulla
- Deshmukh Bhogle Legal Associates
- Dhaval Vussonji & Associates
- Dhir & Dhir Associates
- Dua & Associates
- Economic Laws Practice
- Eternity Legal
- Ezy Laws
- FH Ladha & Co.
- Falcon Legal
- Federal & Co.
- Fox Mandal
- Gehi & Associates
- Goldmount Advisors
- Gordhandas & Fozdar
- HS Law & Associates
- Hariani & Co.
- Harish Joshi & Co.
- Hedgehog & Fox Law Firm
- I.V. Merchant & Co.
- IC Universal Legal
- India Law Alliance
- India Law LLP
- India Law Services
- Indian Law Partners
- IndusLaw
- Isaac & Jacob - Advocates
- J. Sagar & Associates
- JP Law Associates
- Jain Law Partners
- Jaiswal & Associates
- Jerome Merchant + Partners
- Juris Corp
- Juristech Legal
- KS Legal & Associates
- Kanga & Co.
- Kartikeya & Associates
- Khaitan Legal Associates
- Khemka & Associates
- King Stubb & Kasiva
- Kochhar & Co
- Krishnamurthy & Co. (K Law)
- L&L Partners
- Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
- Law Office of Manoj Menda
- Law Square
- Lex Conseiller
- Lex Phoenix
- Lexicon Law Partners
- Ligamine - Solicitors & Consultants
- Link Legal India Law Services
- Literati Juris
- Little & Co.
- M S Bodhanwalla & Co.
- M. V. Kini
- M/S JMB Partners
- M/s Mahadik & Associates
- M/s Mehta & Girdharlal
- M/s S. Ashwinikumar & Co.
- MDP & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors
- MJ Juris, Attorneys-at-Law
- MS Bodhanwala & Co.
- MSB Legal
- MZD Legal
- MZM Legal
- Majmudar & Co.
- Majmudar & Partners
- Manilal Kher Ambalal & Co.
- Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
- Max Legal Advocates
- Mehta & Padamsey
- Meraki Chambers
- Metalegal
- Mindcrest
- Mindspright Legal
- Mirchandani Advocates & Co
- Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe
- Naik Naik & Co.
- Negandhi, Shah & Himayatullah
- Nikte & Nikte Advocates
- Nishith Desai Associates
- Niti Bodh
- Orbit Law Services
- P.D. Gandhay & Associates
- Pardiwala & Co.
- Parekh and Sons
- Parimal K. Shroff & Co.
- Parinam Law Associates
- Phoenix Legal
- Prime Legem
- Purnanad & Co.
- R. V. J. Associates
- RMA Legal
- RSB Legal
- Ragini Singh & Associates
- Rajani & Associates
- Rashmikant & Partners
- Raval Shah & Co.
- Ravexim Muneris Pvt Ltd.
- Regstreet Law Advisors
- Remedium Legis LLP
- Richie Sanchetti Associates
- Ronin legal
- Royzz & Co.
- S&K Partners
- S. D. Israni Law Chambers
- S. J. Bhambhlani & Co.
- S. K. Jha & Associates
- S.S. Vidyarthi
- SD & Associates
- SDS Advocates
- SKC Legal
- SNG & Partners
- SSP Legal
- Sagar Chandra & Associates
- Samvad Partners
- Sana Raees Khan & Associates
- Saraf & Partners Law Offices
- Shamim & Co.
- Sharan & Associates LLP
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
- Shrivastav & Co.
- Siddh Vidya & Associates
- Singhi & Co.
- Solomon & Co.
- Stratage Law Partners
- Sujata Gaitonde & Co.
- TLC Legal
- Talekar & Associates
- Talwar Thakore & Associates
- Taurus Legal
- Taxpert Professionals Pvt. Ltd.
- Thakker & Thakker
- The Law Point
- Touchstone Partners
- Trilegal
- V Law Partners
- VSS Chambers
- Vaish Associates
- Verist Law
- Veyrah Law
- Vibha Jurisconsult Co.
- Vidhi
- Vidhii Partners
- Vidur Legal
- Vidyarthi & Associates
- Vinayak Patkar and Associates
- Vivek Kantawala & Co.
- W S Kane & Co.
- W3LEGAL
- Wadia Ghandy & Co.
- Walimbe Legal
- Wazalwar & Associates
- White & Brief Advocates & Solicitors
- Yasmin Bhansali & Co.
- Yende Legal Associates

Corporate
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- ANM Global
- Abott India
- Acies Consulting LLP
- Aditya Birla Group
- Ahuja Group
- Alsisar Impact Pvt. Ltd.
- Ania Advisory LLP
- Ascent Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
- Asian Paints
- Axis Bank
- BBC Studios
- BNP Paribas
- Balaji Telefilms Ltd.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Birla Sun Life Insurance
- BrandZstorm
- Bunge India
- CAA Kwan
- CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd.
- Capital India Finance Ltd.
- ClearExam
- Clearing Corporation of India Ltd.
- Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
- DBOI Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Deloitte
- Deutsche Bank
- Deutsche CIB Centre Pvt. Ltd.
- Digit Insurance
- Drishti Group
- Edelweiss Securities Ltd.
- Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd.
- Ernst & Young Global Delivery Services
- Ernst & Young Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Essar Group
- Franklin Templeton Investments
- Future Generali India Life Insurance
- GEP Worldwide
- GOQii
- Glaxo Smith Kline
- Godrej Properties
- Goodwill Developers
- Grant Thornton
- Greencell Mobility Pvt. Ltd.
- Heinz
- Hindalco Industries Ltd.
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
- I-PAC
- ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
- IDBI Bank Ltd.
- IKS Health
- IndiGrid
- IndiLaw LLP
- Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.
- Innoterra India Pvt. Ltd.
- Integreon Managed Solutions Private Ltd.
- JLL India
- JSW Group
- Jai Kisan
- K. A. Malle Phamaceutical Company Ltd.
- K. M. Dastur Reinsurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
- KPMG Assurance Consulting Services LLP
- Karza Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
- Kenko Health
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Ltd.
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
- LetsEndorse
- Lodha Group
- Maersk Line
- Marico India Ltd.
- Medicover Hospitals
- Meru Kapital
- Mirats Insights LLC
- Mondelez India
- Morgan Stanley
- NH Studioz
- OML Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
- PNB Housing Finance Ltd.
- Peoplescient Consulting LLP
- Phoenix Marketcity
- Ravexim Muneris Pvt. Ltd.
- Reading Right
- Reliance Capital Ltd.
- Reliance Energy
- Reliance Media Works Ltd.
- Rent Alpha Pvt. Ltd.
- SBICAP Trustee Company Ltd.
- SPCM Legal
- Scinnovation Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
- Sharekhan
- Siemens Healthineers Pvt. Ltd.
- Spocto Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Stakeholders Empowerment Services
- Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.
- Tata Housing
- Tata Motors Finance Ltd.
- Tata Power
- Tata Sons Ltd.
- Tata Steel Ltd.
- Terentia Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
- Terentia Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
- TerraForm Global
- The Vermillion World
- Thomson Reuters
- Toothsi
- Trent Limited
- Unison Insurance Broking Services
- Vardhman Developers Ltd.
- Vibrant Holiday Destinations
- Voltas
- WIPRO
- Walt Disney
- Welspun Group
- Zabala Entertainment
- Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

Hi, I am from a T2 NLU (Batch of 2024). I was in your place a few months ago. I started sending cold emails in January this year. It did work for me. I landed 2-3 interviews through it in T2/T3 firms. I would suggest first reach out to people you know...they could be your college seniors or people under whom you have interned. These people can internally recommending you and in T2/T3 firms such recommendations work. Secondly, keep track of the vacancies and hiring cycles of the firms. Again, you can extract this info by connecting with people who are already working there. I landed one interview when I got to know about sudden attrition in a firm through my college senior. Thirdly, be open to even assessment internship opportunities if you don't have assessments lined up already. Know that beggars don't get to be choosers. Sit for even assessment internship interviews if you are getting any, it might happen that the interviewer directly recommends you for a job. This is possible only in T3/ boutique firms. Lastly, don't loose hope...you'll surely make it soon. I was crying a night before I got my job letter...I had lost all hopes but the next day I got to know that I made it. All the best!!