Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Baker McKenzie

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Very much; a jam-packed three weeks but fun and informative.

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

    • Assigned a desk in two different departments over the course of the three weeks and given trainee-level work. Feedback on completed assignments was provided, and help was at hand in case of any difficulties.

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

    • Support throughout the three weeks from Graduate Recruitment as well as an assigned trainee buddy and associate supervisor. Everyone at the law firm was happy to answer any questions.

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

    • Informative departmental talks for choosing seats as a trainee, and having to juggle work from the two assigned departments as well as a client pitch put organisational skills to practice.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A great mixture of departmental talks, Q&A sessions, social activities and experience in two different seats.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly!

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

    • Everyone was happy to spend time discussing their own experiences at the firm as well as provide feedback on assignments set throughout the three weeks.

    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?

    • May have been interesting to shadow lawyers as well as being assigned work during time spent in the two 'seats', to witness firsthand their day-to-day jobs.

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

    • Confirmed student law guides and reviews about the culture of the firm as being 'friendly' and 'open'.

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

    • Very; enabled me to decide definitively my future career and who I would ideally like to work for.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Yes.

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

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

    • Both informal and formal opportunities to meet with employees at the firm from trainee to partner level over lunch, in Q&A sessions and during evening social activities.

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

    • Talks were held for this purpose, where trainees discussed informally their involvement in pro bono work as well as sports activities and diversity groups.

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

    • A great holistic insight not only into a career in the legal industry but also Baker & McKenzie as a firm.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Business Operations, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Legal/Law

London

July 2013

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