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Rating
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About You
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The Company
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Everything Else
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
The scheme gave me a brilliant insight into the culture and working practices of Taylor Wessing and we were able to experience the full scope of what the firm had to offer. The vacation scheme was really well organised and gave us lots of opportunities to learn about the firm and meet people from all teams.
I was working on live matters from the first moments of sitting in each team and I felt as though as was valued as a member of those teams for the full length of my time there. Given the size of the firm it would be easy for people to slip under the radar however the grad team and various team members made real efforts to ensure that everyone felt fully valued.
Everyone I worked with during my time at Taylor Wessing was incredibly generous with their time and gave really good feedback in relation to my work allowing me to identify areas to work on and improve going forward. They also gave really clear instructions and took the time to explain the background of matters allowing me to get a real insight into the work I was undertaking.
Having already graduated the skills I developed won't assist me in my degree studies, however they will prove extremely valuable in my current role as a paralegal and they have allowed me to identify areas of improvement that will prove vitally important throughout the rest of my career in law.
The Company
The vacation scheme was really well organised and gave us lots of opportunities to learn about the firm and meet people from all teams. There were really well structured 'Focus On' sessions given us an insight into the various practice areas across the firm and the group project that was organised allowed us to delve into some really interesting areas.
As previously mentioned above everyone at Taylor Wessing was incredibly generous with their time and were very positive about the vacation scheme which really helped generate a positive atmosphere. In addition to this, the other people on the vacation scheme were brilliant which made for a great atmosphere and really confirmed my desire to work at the firm.
The vacation scheme really reinforced my desire to work at the firm and having spoken to a variety of people across the firm I can see that it is a brilliant place to work with a fantastic culture and exciting legal work. It really did come across from those I worked with that the firm genuinely cares and aims to promote a fantastic working environment.
The vacation scheme really reinforced my desire to work at the firm and having spoken to a variety of people across the firm I can see that it is a brilliant place to work with a fantastic culture and exciting legal work. It really did come across from those I worked with that the firm genuinely cares and aims to promote a fantastic working environment.
Everything Else
The vacation scheme was really well organised in this respect with 'Focus On' sessions for each practice area, which allowed us to engage with people from all over the firm. Further to there were numerous networking opportunities and people were very generous with their time, and were happy to talk about their practice areas and the firm in general.
There were numerous networking opportunities and people were very generous with their time, and were happy to talk about their practice areas and the firm in general. In addition to this, there were numerous socials put on by the trainees which allowed us to really get to know them and learn more about the firm.
I would 100% recommend this vacation scheme to a friend as is was a fantastic experience that really reinforced my desire to work at Taylor Wessing. The experience gained and the connections made make this vacation scheme a brilliant experience that would help any potential trainee candidate make their decision about where to train.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
July 2019