Summer Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • An intense three weeks, with a social event on nearly every night (either as an official part of the scheme or an unofficial department-related event), balanced with a good amount of work and responsibility.

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

    • There was the standard amount of trickle-down work like photocopying etc., but if you put in the effort to ask for work and show that you can handle it, people are very willing to give it to you.

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

    • Everyone from trainee to partner is very willing to take the time to help/teach you anything you don't know.

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

    • I was kept fairly busy with departmental work, but when work in the department was slow, Project Nabarro kept me on my toes!

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

    • A good level of responsibility, including giving weekly department-wide presentations.

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

    • Definitely helped as an excellent insight into and motivation for a career in a City firm.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly - genuinely an open-door policy.

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

    • Kudos to the Grad Rec team - the placement was very well organised, not just in terms of the timetable/schedule, but also the fact that everyone in the office seemed to know who we were and made an effort to make us feel welcome.

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

    • Good induction and IT training for the first two days of the scheme, coupled with insightful breakfast presentations which gave us a good overview of the sort of work Nabarro does and how it fits into the rest of the legal industry. Also excellent opportunity to ask questions.

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

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

    • Good quality work, coupled with an excellent office atmosphere and good work/life balance (seat-dependent).

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We got along very well and hung out every Friday night and are still in touch after!

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

    • Central London - pretty expensive generally, but cheaper alternatives can be found with a student card.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good, the office is near Leicester Square/Soho with good night scenes. Camden is also only a bus ride away.

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

    • Opportunities include involvement with pro bono work (on request) and also firmwide social events that were not specifically for the vac scheme e.g. a Contact Nabarro event organised by trainees - these were excellent in letting us get to know the firm better.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2012

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