Vacation Scheme Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I have loved every minute of it. The ideal balance between work and social events, learning through work on my seat and learning through talks and networking with partners. Genuinely a fantastic experience - I have learnt more in the last two and a half weeks than I think I ever could from reading books or articles about the legal profession. The best thing about MB - the people! Friendly, welcoming and all individuals who appreicate one another's value and all get along regardless of whether they would be friends outside of work.

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

    • I felt like part of the team eg. was invited out for drinks with the rest of the corporate team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Extremely helpful and never made me feel like anything I was asking was too trivial.

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

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

    • A fair amount - more in construction than in corporate because in construction I am working on similar things to the trainee.

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

    • I never knew what to look for when drafting, nor how to do a company research report, i never knew what outsourcing was, was never familiar with a construction contract or the basic levels of relationships between the contractors and developers, the issues associated with variation agreements.. All things I've learnt here and will always carry with me.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • A good level of humour and chatting, I got the feeling people take their work seriously but not themselves.

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

    • Genuinely cannot think of anything I would like to have been done differently.

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

    • Taking the time to take us to Kaplan and run departmental talks, as well as supervisors making sure we have enough work and more improtantly that we have interesting work which we can learn from, reflects the fact that MB has invested time and effort into training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    International Travel

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

    • I think they only take 30% from the vacation scheme...Fingers crossed!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • definitely

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

    • Average london

    4/5
  • 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?

    • An organised cricket match, bowling, a trip to paris, dinners, drinks...

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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