Vacation Scheme Review

by BCLP

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • On a day to day, we would have sessions in the morning, then we'd head to our assigned departments and complete any work they might have for us.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed key skills like commercial awareness, attention to detail, drafting and public speaking. We also learned about many different practice areas which was interesting.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Very interesting as we had talks about the role and the business. But we also had the opportunity to schedule coffees with people to learn more, and we had access to key resources like trainings and strategy/growth videos.


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

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very friendly and collaborative - jokes all around!


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

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed it as it was a nice learning experience, well rounded 2 weeks and very friendly people and supervisors.


  • 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 BCLP
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCLP
  • Be yourself rather than try to show them you're someone you are not. Also make sure you understand how their business works and how law firms function and make money.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2023


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