Vacation Scheme Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I had a really good time at Taylor Wessing, everyone was very friendly and willing to answer any questions I had. Although we were given two departments to sit in, we were exposed to all the other departments through "Focus On" talks so we got a flavour of each practise group.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and always very appreciative of the work I did for them. They were always willing to answer any questions and were very polite and always thanked me for the work I did.

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

    • Doors were always open at Taylor Wessing and everyone was always happy to answer questions or give you a bit more help and support.

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

    • I was given a good amount of work on this placement. It was enough to keep me busy, but I also had enough time to work on my group presentation and had time to talk to members of the department about life as a solicitor.

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

    • I felt I was given the right amount of responsibility for someone who has just finished the second year of a law degree. I was able to draft letters and emails to clients and researched points of law.

    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 feel the skills I learnt will be very helpful in my future career, as I learnt new research skills such as how to use the PLC.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and polite and always willing to help.

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

    • Very well organised. We had social trips planned, lunches with buddies and partners and had "Fouc On" sessions on the other practice groups.

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

    • They were keen to help us develop our skills and always showed us how to research on unfamiliar databases.

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

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

    • Very appealing as everyone was very friendly and the work was interesting.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a number of good social events - some were just for vacation scheme students and trainees, while some were open to the whole firm. So we were able to talk to everyone.

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

    • London is generally fairly expensive, but I was lucky to stay for free with friends.

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

    • As expected for London.

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

    • Lots of opportunities - we could go to the social events and volunteer at Taylor Wessing's Pro Bono legal clinic.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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