Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • An invaluable insight into life at a law firm, and the type of work available was very varied and interesting.

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

    • Taylor Wessing deserves its reputation as one of the friendliest city law firms; everyone, from partner to trainee, is always happy to chat at any time.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • You're assigned a supervisor who is responsible for you throughout each week, and at the end of the both weeks you have an appraisal session, in which they tell you how you performed at what you could work on next time.

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

    • Being able to witness how law is dissected and applied to real scenarios is a very valuable experience.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, with short presentations throughout from each department about the sort of work they do, which is a great chance to experience the areas of the firm you wouldn't otherwise see.

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

    • TW also organise regular social events, both with partners and associates, but also just with the trainees. Both are a great way to find out about life at the firm, as well as enjoy yourself.

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

    • Yes, they were clearly very interested in each vac schemer who joined, and offered numerous chances to gain feedback along the way.

    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?

    • You sit in an office with either a trainee, associate or partner depending on what is available, and this alone is a great chance to see the day to day work of a lawyer. Regular social events with trainees also give a great insight into the sort of work you might be doing.

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

    • Clearly TW has a friendly and open culture which they pride themselves on, and there is really no other way to judge the character or culture of any firm without such an experience.

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

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £250 a week, as well as some social events, meals, drinks etc all paid for.

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

    • Yes, there were official social events, but the open and friendly culture of the firm also provides opportunities to meet people on a less formal basis.

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

    • Very enjoyable and a good variety too. A particular highlight was a visit to The Comedy Store near Leicester Square.

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

    • Seem to be various sports teams, pro-bono work etc to get involved with.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes. As previously mentioned, I cannot imagine having to make a choice about a firm without such an insight.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2013

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