Vacation scheme student Review

It was really good. I did four vacation schemes this summer and this was the best by far.

Everyone I met was so welcoming and lovely! We were allowed to access any part of the business, given our own email address etc.

Any time I had any questions, there were plenty of people ready to answer them. Any instructions I was given were really clear. Graduate recruitment were so so supporting, I felt like they were friends more than employers.

The skills really put into context the things I'd learnt during my law degree. We were given training and immersed into trainee work so I felt like I was given the chance to develop the skills of a trainee straight away.

We were told well in advance what our timetable was so we knew exactly when we'd be doing things. Graduate recruitment always kept us up to date with changes

We had a social every week and we all had great fun! I didn't feel assessed at all during the socials and all the trainees who joined us were really lovely.

We were given lots of training front loaded in the 3 weeks and we were invited along to departmental training as well.

The work I was given was something that trainees actually did so I felt like I could understand completely what it would be like to work there. It's certainly the most realistic work I've had on all my vac schemes - you actually feel like you're making a difference!

It was clear how well the trainees got on with each other and the rest of the firm. The partners were certainly approachable, which was reflected all over the firm - genuinely friendly and so so lovely! People cannot do enough to help you. The hours may be bad at times, which is why they recruit likeable, approachable people - who wants to be stuck in a room until 3am with people they don't like!

It was completely valuable - it made me realise that city law was for me! The time spent in departments was so useful - they don't make you spend hours and hours doing workshops which are slightly irrelevant to what a trainee would do - they let you do trainee work.

I was paid £275 a week and they contributed towards my national insurance.

There were so many networking opportunities, with all levels of the firm from trainees to associates to partners to managing partners. You certainly got to meet everyone!

So good! Bowling and karaoke sounds awful but it was so good! Easily the best night! Everyone let go of their inhibitions and just had fun! Pizza making was good too, we had the whole floor of the restaurant to ourselves. The royal exchange was certainly very nice as well, as well as impromptu drinks and tennis watching.

We were told about all the sporting things that bakers people can do. We were also spoken to about the CSR opportunities - I even got to go along to the bethnal green law clinic!

I would recommend it to anyone - such a great time!