Vac Scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my work in the department, everyone was really friendly and came in to talk to me a lot. Not just when they had work for me to do but just to chat as well.

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

    • I was told when work I did was helpful.

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

    • I got feedback on my work where it was possible.

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

    • I had lots of tasks to do I was never without work which was great because trying to look busy is hard. In fact I had more work than I had time to do over the week but this was fine but I explained my capacity to everyone and emailed the people whose work I had not had time to finish and they were fine with it.

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

    • Obviously when you are somewhere for a week there isn't that much you can do responsibility wise. I saw the responsibility trainees were given though and this was positive for the future.

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

    • I think some of the drafting skills and familiarity with Land Registry site will be useful on the LPC.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in my department was friendly.

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

    • We had a timetable of what we had to do, that was good.

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

    • I was given feedback on work I did.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have a second interview.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The trainees were fun!

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

    • Leeds is not expensive. All social events were paid for by the firm anyway.

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

    • Leeds is great, lots to do.

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

    • Good socials organised for us. Sports and CSR for trainees.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2012

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