Vacation Scheme Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Lots of variety and involvement in interesting work.

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

    • SH staff are extremely friendly and welcoming.

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

    • Staff are very supportive and willing to give up time to explain any work to you.

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

    • There was a good balance of work and activities.

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

    • I drafted letters and instructions for Counsel and did many of the things that a trainee would do.

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

    • The skills will be very useful during the LPC and when working.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is very hard working but also like to have fun and a chat during breaks.

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

    • The vac scheme was very well organised and we were kept up to date with any changes.

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

    • A lot was invested in ensuring that we got the real SH experience. We had talks on different practice areas every day and got involved with a variety of different work.

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

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

    • I have nothing bad to say about the firm and think that it would be an excellent place to work.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are lots of sports teams and CSR activities. Most trainees were very sociable. Vac students participated in 2 socials over the 2 weeks.

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

    • Central London is never cheap, but not as bad as it could be.

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

    • It seems to have a lot of trendy bars and pubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some activities were arranged for us and i'm sure we could have got involved in more had we asked.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2012

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