Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Incredibly enjoyable scheme. One of the best internships I have ever done.

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

    • Highly inclusive culture; a great degree of personal attention even in a large firm.

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

    • Excellent support; undoubtedly brilliant lawyers and support staff and greatly caring to help you learn.

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

    • A fair amount of work, but lots of excellent socials and a great work hard / play hard vibe in the office. Truly a perfect balance.

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

    • Whilst they make sure to start you off slowly, responsibility picks up and if you impress with the easy tasks, it is not long before substantive jobs are given. By the end I was reporting back on a significant matter and I was greatly valued by the team, despite being a lowly vacation scheme student!

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

    • Utterly brilliant training and development. I am surprised at how much I learned; technical legal knowledge and commercial awareness was built up through a very challenging project we had to complete, and negotiation skills and teamwork through mock client pitch exercises and mediation role-plays. The lectures were incredible and I learned a lot that I would not be told elsewhere about the role and life of a commercial lawyer in the City.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working but the firm places a premium on its people and this really shows.

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

    • One of the best-structured internships I have ever seen. Ran like clockwork.

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

    • [See above answer on training and development.]

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • High statistical prospect of obtaining a training contract. A guaranteed interview accompanies the scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Brilliant social environment, both amongst fellow students and trainees.

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

    • Naturally an expensive area but reasonably priced activities are plenty, and travel is convenient due to its central location.

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

    • Brilliant nightlife.

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

    • Far more opportunities than I could have imagined; sports clubs, societies etc. The number of people and enterprising attitude means that almost any desire is catered for.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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