Summer Vac Scheme Student Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • 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 excellent insight into high profile cases. The workload was engaging and provided a good feel for a legal role in practice. There were also themed social activities taking place around the office related to the olympics and placement students were highly encouraged to get involved which was brilliant.

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

    • Various colleagues from within the department and around the office were willing to go out of there way to enhance the experience and make sure our time spent there was as valuable as possible.

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

    • There was an excellent support network in place so that not just one particular supervisor was involved in providing work. I frequently had meetings and catch ups relating to the work I was doing and general discussions about the nature of corporate legal work and the firm in general.

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

    • At the time the corporate team was not particularly busy so I was in no way overwhelmed with work. However this encouraged me to use initiative and seek out opportunities to assist where I was able.

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

    • I wasn't given any tasks of significant responsibility. On occasion I drafted emails to clients, but mainly I was analysing investment agreements and completing admin level tasks.

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

    • I was given invaluable insight into a legal role in practice. This increased my ambition to work within the profession and confidence that I could succeed.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • An excellent working culture, unstuffy and friendly.

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

    • Generally everything was well organised. There was no particular schedule regarding day-to-day activities, except for a exit interview and presentation on the last day.

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

    • Of particular value was the overall feedback I received of my performance during the week which included constructive ways of developing my legal skills. Feedback on work throughout the week was also given.

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Excellent social network which involved all current trainees and placement students. We genuinely got on very well and had lunch together and went for drinks after work.

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

    • Compared to other places in the UK Nottingham is fairly cheap.

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

    • A good mix of venues to cater for all tastes.

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

    • Placement students and trainees went out for dinner and drinks which was paid for by the firm and also invited to a bar crawl.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

East Midlands

November 2012

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