Vacation scheme student Review

by Linklaters

Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • We got assigned an associate who we shared an office with so did work for them (and other people in the team). The firm organised lots of talks for us and also set us assessed tasks which emulated the work we’d do as a trainee. We also did a client pitch exercise.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Developed skills like teamwork, organisation, time management, working under pressure

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • 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 insightful, I definitely have a better understanding now.

  • 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

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Given how stressful the work is everyone was very relaxed and willing to talk to us and help us when we needed it

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

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

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really enjoyed it both from both the point of view of the work and people

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • 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

    • attend as many talks on the firm as possible

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2024

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