We were given two pieces of assessed project tasks by the Trainee Recruitment Team This involved giving a client commercial advice and the second part of the project formed a part of the final TC interview We were also given a typical trainee tasks whic
Sat within a department at the firm and was given work by a principal We also had three projects due throughout the duration of the scheme two of which were assessed Graduate recruitment also held numerous sessions such as Practice Overview sessions w
We were given two projects to work on over the course of twoweeks Alongside this we also had several training sessions arranged for us to give us a taster of what it would be like to work at the firm
I regularly attended interative sessions with people from different departments who spoke about their work and their history with the firm I undertook my own assessments which involved researching and presenting information
1 Webinars on the firms work eg practice areaspecific or initiatives eg DampI 2 Calls daily calls with associate supervisor and trainee buddy alongside selfinitiated calls with other members of the firm 3 Work we had 3 simulated traine
There were talks everyday introducing us to different aspects of the firm In addition we had the chance to network by reaching out to lawyers at the firm We were assigned tasks to complete and had allocated time to do so
The scheme included a mix of group sessions eg practice overviews QampAs talks from partners etc a twopart project a trainee simulation task tasks set by my principal in my seat and coffee chats I organised with employees to hear about a to
Throughout the scheme I was able to gain a valuable insight into the operations and culture of the firm through various practice overviews and meeting with members of the firm of varying levels of seniority In addition to these organised events I als
We had scheduled sessions each day put on by the firm which varied from giving us an insight into the strategy of the firm Practice area overviews and talks with Graduate Recruitment Partners the Senior Partner and the Firmwide Managing Partner We also
Very good in terms of work and pay Enjoyable experience had a really good principal and everyone I interacted with was willing to help and talk about their work The work involved three simulation tasks which mirrored what trainees may be required to d
I attended timetabled sessions ranging from practice area overviews to a presentation by the Firmwide Managing Partner I completed work for my Principal such as researching letters of credit or drafting an agency fee letter I set up virtual coffees
I completed a virtual vacation scheme with Linklaters I absolutely loved the experience Linklaters was very supportive and gave a great insight into their firm and the work they are doing Everyone made time to have a chat about their practice area and
It was great to meet a group of new people but the HR team at Linklaters were less than satisfactory I spoke to many Trainee Solicitors and to my surprise they were on the whole very miserable in their jobs I would think that they enjoy earning so
I thoroughly enjoyed Linklaters Virtual Links series as it was clear that it was well thought out and planned There were various activities for participants with which to engage and I came out of Virtual Links with a greater knowledge of the firm
Very good experience I learned a lot and grew professionally
Very much You have an opportunity to experience a breadth of work and work with a breadth of people
I had a great time on my Vacation Scheme I felt that I got a great insight into what it is like to be a trainee at Linklaters and I had the opportunity to do lots if interesting work
I enjoyed the vacation scheme very much insights across practice areas were indepth and well communicated Work provided was challenging but supervisors took care to ensure all details were understood Linklaters people were personable and obvi
I throughly enjoyed the Winter Vacation Scheme at Linklaters during December 2019 Despite the restricted timeframe 2 weeks I felt I still got a really good insight as to what the working culture at Linklaters is truely like Everyone was very welcomi
I really enjoyed my time at Linklaters I felt valued by the firm and had the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of traineelike tasks I had the ability to fully understand and grasp just what working at Linklaters as a trainee is like Furthermore
