Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I was given such high quality work and had real responsibility. The placement also had a great variety of social events, which were attended by various Nabarro employees, so that our vacation scheme intake bonded really well.

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

    • Everyone, including partners and the head of department, were very friendly and supportive at all times. A firm with a real open door policy.

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

    • My supervisor and trainee buddy were excellent and helped me whenever I needed additional explanations or when I had any other questions.

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

    • I was given a really well balanced amount of work. I never felt overwhelmed and I was never bored either.

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

    • I called clients, drafted emails, checked execution documents etc.; I was given quite a lot of responsibility.

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

    • We received excellent training for Westlaw and LexisNexis. It was also very helpful to get used to Worksite, which is the programme that most law firms use to manage their cases and documents.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people are great; very friendly, open and outgoing.

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

    • Perfect - we were always kept busy with a wide range of activities, presentations etc.

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

    • We were given training sessions for the first two days, which enabled us to use their systems perfectly well.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Nabarro take almost all of their trainees from their vacation schemes. So a vacation scheme is the way forward if you want to work for Nabarro.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We went out almost every other night. We bonded and got on very well.

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

    • The firm provided for a lot of the drinks and food, so any other socialising was as expensive/cheap as London can be.

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

    • Nabarro is located very central, so there's anything you want within 5 - 20 minutes reach.

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

    • Not as many as I expected. Although we did go to quite a few trainee events.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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