Vacation Placement Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    1.0

    The Role

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

    • It would have been better if there had been an organised meet and greet type event with all of the other vac schemers and trainees, or perhaps an organised meal out or something with the department you were working with to get to know the staff better.

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming, but I was not given much real work to do my the solicitors and partners and so I did at times feel that I was being a bit useless to the firm.

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

    • My trainee was excellent at providing me feedback and discussing the various tasks with me.

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

    • I worked my way through the given tasks fairly quickly and was only given a few tasks to do by solicitors/partners and so I wasn't that busy until he end of the week when I was preparing my presentation

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

    • I was only given a couple of pieces of real work and so felt that I did not get given much responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The vacation scheme was a worthwhile experience, and I definitely improved my communication and formal writing skills.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a professional environment, but the trainees all seemed to get on well together and all of the staff were welcoming.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was given tasks to do in a folder on my arrival and a presentation to do on the last day. It was fairly well organised except for the fact that the majority of what I was doing was not 'real' work.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was given very good feedback on how to improve on the various tasks that I did.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I really wanted a job with the firm after my vacation placement, but unfortunately following the assessment centre I was ultimately rejected.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • None of the trainees seemed to socialise outside of work hours. A couple ate together at lunch time, and everyone chatted when passing in the offices but people tended more to do their own thing. With regards to the other placement students, we all ate together at lunch times and got on really well and enjoyed discussing our experiences.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I did not socialise on my placement as there was no organised activity to do so. However I live nearby and I know that the cost of living is fair.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I did not experience any of the nightlife on my placement.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was no opportunity to get involved in any activity outside of work.

    0/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

South East

November 2011

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