Vacation Scheme Intern Review

by Norton Rose Fulbright

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Good mix of work/social scene, felt valued by the firm

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

    • Everyone in the office was chatty and very accommodating, I definitely felt that my input was valued

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

    • I received lots of guidance when I was initially set tasks, however I only had limited opportunities to get help whilst completing them.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Workload was fairly variable; some days I would have 5 or 6 large tasks to complete, others I would have 1 project that was relatively simple to complete.

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

    • Got set a few tasks where I was the only person working on them, and a client would be expecting an answer shortly; lots of responsibility.

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

    • It would have been good to have more training sessions etc to help develop commercial skills.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly atmosphere at all times, but a very heavy emphasis on work first.

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

    • Everything ran smoothly.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I would have preferred a few more skills sessions etc.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

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

    • In process of applying at the moment.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fairly good social scene, though lots of work meant time was limited

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Office in the centre of London so very expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good, but limited as long workdays

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Opportunities with sports teams and societies

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

November 2012

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