Vacation Scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Having heard good things about the firm before I went my expectations were high but the week really was brilliant. The work I did was varied and interesting, everyone I met was friendly and had time for me and I left knowing that it is where I want to work!

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

    • As a vac schemer I don't think it will ever be possible to put a 10 here after only a week but it was very close to that. Everyone was so easy to get on with and they made time for you at both a professional and personal level.

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

    • I definitely think that I got lucky with my supervisor and I think that its always going to vary depending on the department you are in and how busy they are at the time. With my supervisor, however, he always had the time to guide me on what to do, making sure that I was always busy but that I was getting the support that I need in terms of finding the answers and also enjoying my week in the department.

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

    • I always had something to do but it never felt overloaded or unable to cope. I think that this was linked to the fact that people in my department were always on hand to help out when I needed. If I was being honest then I would say they could have made me sweat a little bit more!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I was given mattered which made feel like was actually making difference while obviously never being something that was beyond my expected abilities at this stage.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • More than any kind of placement or work experience I have done before I really felt that I came away with new skills. I definitely got a better understanding of commercial awareness and professionalism. I think that while courses such as law, the GDL, the LPC etc are of course important, it is at vac schemes such as this you get the best understanding of what it means to wok in law and what is expected of you.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was in corporate so I was never expected the department to be all jokes and laughs because of the nature of their work. However at Walker Morris I really felt a part of team that got on with each other and who were always willing to help each other. This feeling extended beyond my department and there was never a point where I felt anything less then just another member of the team.

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

    • The placement was extremely well structured. We got a really good amount of time in our departments to see how everything operated but then it was also well broken by assessments with the other vac schemers. They also made sure that we had plenty of time to meet and chat with the trainees, who always made the effort to come along and talk to us, even those who were currently on secondment.

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

    • Obviously as vac schemers there's only so much that any firm would invest in us and I would not expect much until of course you have a training contract secured. The most important thing that Walker Morris invested, at this stage, though was time. It was extremely rare that someone was to busy to talk to you and answer questions and for me that was what really stood out.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I honestly don't know and considering I only finished it the day before filling this out, I wouldn't expect to know for a few weeks yet. However I do know that its a firm that I definitely want to work for.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got on very well, taking lunches together and going for drinks the evening. The fact that everyone was so amicable makes it that much harder to know whether I have a chance a job at the firm or not!

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Although the bars we tended to go to were pricier than some in Leeds, its far superior then when you compare it to working in London.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I already knew Leeds had a great social scene and night life and the vac scheme expanded that knowledge

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

    • We had a couple of nights out with the trainees which were both great

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2012

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