Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • I regularly attended interative sessions with people from different departments who spoke about their work and their history with the firm. I undertook my own assessments which involved researching and presenting information.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I learnt how to manage my time effectively to ensure all of my work was completed to a high standard but that I also had time to attend social events.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was extremely beneficial, and made me excited about the prospect of working for an international company with such a vibrant and strong history.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Unexpectedly kind and open. The general atmosphere struck me as a happy place to work. Company culture emphasised how important it is to be able to be yourself at work.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the insight. I feel like I gained a true understanding of what it would be like to be a trainee at the firm.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Linklaters
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters
  • It is a magic circle firm and so of course hard work is a given, yet there really is an emphasis on looking after its people. Get really stuck in and take every opportunity thrown at you.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

September 2021


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