Vacation Scheme Student Review

by CMS

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It gave me an excellent feel for the firm, and I met people from trainee level all the way up to partner. A well balanced fortnight.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • My trainee 'buddy' was always on hand, and my supervisor was an associate who was happy to give me further details of the firm.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The 2 weeks were well structured, and the focus of it was not necessarily the work but to understand as much of the firm as possible. Part of the internship also requires you to go out and look for things to do if you are having a quiet day.

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

    • Excellent skills for my CV.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A broad variety of networking events, working time and socialising.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Trainees were positive and busy, and I spent most of my time with them.

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

    • I had an opportunity to participate in everything from trainee training to csr events, and felt very included in my time there.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • We were more told about the work commitments required than actually experiencing late nights, but as long as you know what you're going into then they were very transparent.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • A lovely firm.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It convinced me to accept a training contract with them.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • £250 per week.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Within the department I was able to introduce myself as a vac schemer and everyone was very welcoming and happy to have me on board. Furthermore we had departmental talks done by partners who were more than happy to answer our questions and find out a bit more about us. On a few occasions I bumped into them afterwards and they would ask how everything was going. Very approachable.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The social events were excellent, but the only improvement I would add is that they were a bit too late in the placement. If both social events were in the first week, or first days of each week, I am sure everyone would have gotten on even better. I attended a cocktail making session in the first week, a dinner in the second week, and farewell drinks.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We had a CSR talk and I managed to take part in come CSR events.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely, gave me a great insight to law and the department I was sitting in, as well as experiencing life in the city.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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