Who Gets In?Research programme of Elite Careers Strategy

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SRC-501: clearygottlieb.com

Official page published by Cleary Gottlieb, retrieved 2 November 2026 and coded into 4 dated facts (signals).

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Publisher domain
clearygottlieb.com
Institutions
Cleary Gottlieb
Retrieved
Retrieval method
Official employer primary webpage directly opened and read
Source grade
A: official primary institutional page
Corpus layer
Append-only canonical supplement (source-evidence-supplement-52-2026-11-02.csv)
Signals supported
4

Scope notes

  • Cleary Gottlieb London grades, contextual recruitment, Watson Glaser and trainee route

LimitA source record shows what the official page said on the retrieval date. Institutions change their pages; the retrieval date is part of the evidence.

Signals coded from this source

SIG-1397 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary Gottlieb London's vacation scheme says it normally expects a high 2:1 degree or better from a leading university and at least AAA at A-level or equivalent.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcenormally expect candidates to be on course to attain a high 2.1

United Kingdom / London · Vacation schemes / trainee pathway · Academic expectations · Observed 2 November 2026 · Official employer primary source directly reviewed 2026-11-02 · Source SRC-501 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

SIG-1398 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary Gottlieb London says it uses Rare Recruitment's Contextual Recruitment System to consider applicants' academic achievements in the circumstances in which they were obtained.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceRare Recruitment's Contextual Recruitment System

United Kingdom / London · Vacation schemes · Contextual recruitment · Observed 2 November 2026 · Official employer primary source directly reviewed 2026-11-02 · Source SRC-501 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

SIG-1399 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary Gottlieb London states that shortlisted vacation scheme applicants first complete Watson Glaser, then an online interview with a training principal and senior associate, followed by an in-person assessment day.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceWatson Glaser test

United Kingdom / London · Vacation scheme applicant selection · Named assessment sequence · Observed 2 November 2026 · Official employer primary source directly reviewed 2026-11-02 · Source SRC-501 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

SIG-1400 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary Gottlieb London says its trainee intake is recruited exclusively through two-week vacation schemes.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcerecruit our trainees exclusively through our two-week vacation schemes

United Kingdom / London · Vacation Scheme to Training Contract · Exclusive trainee access route · Observed 2 November 2026 · Official employer primary source directly reviewed 2026-11-02 · Source SRC-501 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

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Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), source record SRC-501, retrieved 2 November 2026, https://whogetsin.com/sources/SRC-501

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