Summer Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The placement is really well organised with great support; every intern has a trainee buddy and a supervisor that can assist with any questions.

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

    • I was given real work to do for the whole placement including contract drafting and research tasks with deadlines. This was really appreciated.

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

    • My supervisor was very patient and happy to explain any concepts and answer any questions that I had about the work given.

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

    • My department was going through a quieter period but I was still given plenty of work and we had many social events in the evening too.

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

    • I was given excellent responsibility right from the start of the placement; my first task was to re-draft parts of a contract which was very daunting but I was given great support to complete the task. I was also invited to site visits and client meetings which was a great opportunity.

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

    • I attended several trainee departmental training sessions which were very useful to get an in depth understanding of the work undertaken in that department. I was able to implement this when completing work for the department.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The firm is very friendly and my department were very welcoming. It's graduate recruitment campaign lived up to its promises!

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

    • I could not fault the scheme; it was very well organised and the enthusiasm exhibited by HR, the trainees, associates and partners was very encouraging.

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

    • I was able to attend departmental training which was very useful.

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Events were held most evenings and if there wasn't an event organised then the trainees and interns would organise something.

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

    • Holborn is a reasonably cheap area for food and drink.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The firm has sporting events, networking events and pro bono opportunities.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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