Vacation Placement Student Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I found the placement very useful as it gave me a real insight into the firm, its people, the work life balance and most importantly the work I would be conducting as a trainee.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very welocming and tried to make me feel part of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My work was always checked and I received feedback on all the work I completed.

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

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

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and I was often taken out to lunch on a couple of occasions

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

    • Everyone in the office knew I was the placement student. I always had things to do and was given key dates in advance e.g. the date of the assessment day

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was so pleased to obtain and training contract with the firm - Shoosmiths friendly atmosphere and people were a big influence

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In the first week of my placement, there was another placement student is the office aswell. We often went to lunch together and shared experiences which was nice.

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

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

    • I live in Nottingham, which was the city I conducted my placement in. I am therefore used to the nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was not much to get invovled in outside of work at the time of my placment in 2008

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

East Midlands

November 2011

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