Vac scheme intern Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • On the whole the work I was given was interesting, there were plenty of social events and the team got on well.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Any office environment will be hard to settle into on a short vacation scheme but generally I was welcomed and people were friendly.

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

    • My supervisors themselves seemed quite busy but other people in the department were encouraged to help me along my way.

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

    • I had things to be getting on with but work was never piled onto me.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My work was always heavily supervised and always checked, but I wouldn't want it any other way because I don't yet know how to do it right!

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It is valuable seeing the inside of a big city office and learning how people interact with each other in an office environment. It was also useful to learn what I might end up doing as a trainee (hopefully) but the actual content of the work wont be very relevant to my studies.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It's a fairly social environment and people pop in and out of offices to say hi. There are also drinks every now and then.

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

    • We were given a detailed timetable and it all seemed to go according to plan.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were given various talks almost every day to help us understand the deparments that we might not have worked in and other aspects like the business development side of the firm.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We get an interview during the course of the vac scheme.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were encouraged to socialise and we all ate lunch together.

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

    • London is expensive.

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

    • There were plenty of pubs around but I didn'y hang around much after work as they're all very expensive.

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

    • Emails went around inviting us to join in sports matched and the like.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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