Vacation Scheme Student Review
by BCLP
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BCLP
- 7. Would you recommend BCLP to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCLP
Overview
Insight into the work of commercial solicitors of varying levels of seniority in the department in which I sat. A chance to partake in legal work and to aid commercial solicitors. Insightful talks with solicitors, departments and representatives of different firm-wide initiatives which helped me better understand the firm. Fun socials and events organised by graduarte recruitments in which I learned about the firm in a more relaxed way.
Skills
Interpersonal skills and empathy because I interacted with many different kinds of legal professionals, staff and my fellow vacation schemers. Attention to detail and legal research skills. Organisational skills and focus because I had to deal with a packed schedule and make sure all my work was done to the best of my ability and by its deadline.
Business Insight
Gave me a better understanding of the way different roles complement each other within a law firm to deliver legal solutions to clients. It was particularly interesting seeing how innovation and legal tech is harnessed by specific departments.
Culture
Incredibly supportive and friendly culture. Trainees were very happy to answer questions and guide us through our work and more senior solicitors still managed to make time for one on one chats or talks throughout the scheme. Graduate recruitment was particularly supportive throughout the scheme and the schedule they put together was very useful and enjoyable. Staff throughout the firm and especially in the cafeteria were lovely.
Your Impressions
Really enjoyed it. Got a chance to work on complex and subjective pieces of legal work, as well as to learn from solicitors about the nature of their work and their sectors. Learning more about the firm’s diversity, growth and client-facing initiatives helped me better understand the firm and confirm that I wanted to train in it.
Yes
Be yourself Talk to as many people as you can and learn from as many people as you can but be professional Take all your work seriously and make many notes during the talks- they are very helpful Prep for your interview
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
International
August 2022
