Summer placement Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Very well structured and well thought out.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly. The extent to which I felt part of the team depended on which department I was sitting in at the time.

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

    • Both supervisors always very willing to discuss things and provide feedback - I felt able to ask (fairly) stupid questions!

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

    • I probably could have been given more to do, and certainly never felt like I was working at anywhere near maximum capacity. This was not a big problem but I was occasionally left with little to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I was given was (almost) always on a current matter, but usually at a very low level. I was given considerably more responsibility at another firm. Having said that, everyone makes a real effort to make sure you understand how what you are doing fits into the bigger picture.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Lots of experience of how law is applied in practice - which is always going to be useful to understand.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Focused but very friendly and welcoming. People tend to chat a fair bit in their offices, so it isn't just work work work.

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

    • The scheme was run very well - impressive considering it involved a trip to Paris!

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

    • We were taken for a tour of Kaplan Law School, and we had various talks on what people from the different departments do on a day-to-day basis - but I wouldn't really expect much training on a law vacation scheme!

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel

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

    • Very hard to know! - the recession can't be helping.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Never has the term 'party animals' been more appropriate.

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

    • About average for London.

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

    • Seems pretty reasonable - lots of bars nearby.

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

    • Graduate Recruitment organised quite a few social events.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2012

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