Summer scheme student Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I was given really high quality work, however, I was also supported if I was stuck or had any questions.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt very valued as I was actually given purposeful work which was then used by my supervisor.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A lot. Supervisors and the wider team were really helpful and approachable and People & Development are always there to help (although it is unlikely that you will need them to)

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

    • I developed valuable insight into what is required to be an RPC lawyer and that insight will help me to develop in future. I was able to understand the importance of commercial awareness in practice and will bear this in mind in future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured. There was a good balance between insight into the departments and also other activities

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Absolutely everyone that I met was lovely. They are really helpful and friendly and made the vac scheme really enjoyable.

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

    • People from all departments and levels took time out of their schedules to give us an insight into what they did and there was a lot of focus on making sure that we enjoyed the placement, not just expecting us to impress the firm.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • As we were able to spend quite a bit of time in the departments I was able to undertake varying tasks and people were always happy to explain what they did on a daily basis

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • RPC is all about it's clients and it's people and this has been clear throughout the scheme. I think the company culture is very clear from the outset and RPC has a strong identity.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • The content was extremely helpful as we were able to understand what the role includes on a daily basis. However, time spent networking with different firms showed us the range of interesting work which RPC does which has made me consider other areas of law which i may not have previously considered. I think that you would spoilt for choice with RPC.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We were paid for the time and certain expenses were covered.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were constant opportunities to network and employees of all levels got involved.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were very enjoyable and also informative

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, there are a range of interesting activities put on by RPC all the time and a lot of the trainees were able to attend client events

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

International

June 2017

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