Vacation Placement student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • There were many organised elements to my placement which made the experince enjoyable as we were not stuck in the office doing the smae thing all day. Training, presentations, networking events,socials were intermingled throughout our more straight forward working responsibilities.

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

    • All of my colleagues made me feel very welcome and valued my input into work and discussion.

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

    • If I ever needed help I always had someone to turn to and ask for advice.

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

    • 2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I intend to enter commercial law and so the skills I have learnt from practising in this area have been invaluable. I have learnt many things about actually practising and advising clients in a work setting and it has helped me understand the type of work i will be doing as a lawyer.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We worked hard but the environment was very relxed and fun.

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

    • This ws a organised scheme, a two week interview process, therefore it was well organised.

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

    • They gave us many talks and training. They exposed u to various situations and gave me responsibilty for tasks. They encouraged me to show them my talent ans skills and taught me many new skills everyday.

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

    • 5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I feel that I have found the right comercial law firm suitable for my career as a commercial lawyer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had many social events both organised and informally organised between collegues

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

    • for many events i didn't have to pay as the firm paid for us.

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

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2009

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