Vacation Scheme Review

I very much enjoyed the vacation scheme at Taylor Wessing. The exposure to a wide range of interesting work was particularly impressive, and this provided a fantastic insight into the day-to-day life of trainees and solicitors at the firm.

Everybody at the firm made an effort to ensure that the vacation scheme students felt welcome. Trainees, associates, partners were always willing to answer questions about work and to discuss life at the firm.

The level of guidance and support received was excellent. Vac schemers have an appraisal with their supervisor at the end of each week, which was a great opportunity to gain feedback and address areas for improvement.

The skills I have been able to develop on the scheme will prove invaluable in the future. The experience has helped me to confirm that a career as a solicitor is right for me, and the opportunity to undertake actual work enabled me to develop the skills expected of a trainee at a leading international law firm.

The scheme was extremely well structured. There was a clear timetable, and talks from all of the firm's departments were scheduled throughout the two weeks. This enabled me to further my insight into the work that different departments are involved in across the firm.

The atmosphere was very welcoming and collaborative. The firm actively encourages vacation scheme students to meet with fee earners and to ask plenty of questions.

The appraisal process provided a very good opportunity to receive feedback. Additionally, vac schemers undertake a group project, which was useful in terms of developing team-working and presentation skills.

The vacation scheme was absolutely invaluable to me in confirming the kind of firm I would like to work at in the future. The exposure to a variety of work was excellent, and there were many opportunities to gain insight into the firm's culture, and to discuss aspects of the firm with trainees, associates and partners.

The opportunity to talk with a wide range of people from across the firm enabled me to gain a deeper understanding of its forward-thinking culture.

The experience has helped me to confirm that I want to train as a solicitor at an international firm with a collaborative culture and a reputation for innovation.

There were many opportunities to meet and network with people from across the firm. Additionally, people were very willing to meet informally to discuss their work.

The networking opportunities and social events were well organised and very enjoyable. It was great to be able to get to know the other vac schemers and the trainees outside of the office.

There were many opportunities to discuss activities outside of work with people from across the firm.

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