Vacation scheme student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • I enjoyed the insight to a large extent.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • It seemed like I was doing a useful job.

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

    • A lot of guidance and support.

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

    • Law is unrelated to my history degree but the skills may help me in my career.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structures, always knew what was happening and when.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Friendly and welcoming but there, of course, was serious work to be done.

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

    • Spent time going over thing I found difficult.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • I think it gave me a good insight into the life of a trainee.

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

    • I think to an extent the vacation scheme students are shielded from the extent of work which need to be done but I still got a reasonable feel.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Made me realise law is the right career path.

    4/5

    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?

    • Lots of networking events.

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

    • They were good as enabled vacation scheme students to get to know oneanother.

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

    • Yes: we were told of the sports and pro Bono schemes.

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

    • It is a good vacation scheme which gives a well rounded view of a career in law.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2013

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