Vacation Scheme in Commercial Dispute Resolution Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Whilst the work was interesting, the start of the week was slow and I had to request work a number of times which was difficult.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I only met one or two people in the department properly.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Had a lovely supervisor.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Nothing to do at the start of the week but more as the week went on.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a few research tasks.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very insightful and helpful for my CV.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Not very chatty.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very structured.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Workshops were run by both BPP and College of Law but these were not really for our benefit but used as an assessment exercise.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • No.

    0/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Friendly fellow students and we did have a very good social on the Wednesday night!

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Leeds is relatively cheap!

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leeds has a brilliant nightlife.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Good social during the week.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2011

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