Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

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

    • It was very enjoyable.

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

    • Everyone made an effort to acknowledge me and people knew my name. The staff were extremely friendly and I was given a good amount of responsibility.

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

    • Whenever I had a problem people were happy to help.

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

    • Having done a non law degree some of the research tasks I was given were insightful and I learnt how to use research websites and software.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured. We had a lot of time in our seats to become integrated into the departments but also had training and social events to attend.

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

    • Very positive, all of the vacation scheme students got on well and people were enjoying their time.

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

    • We were given some basic research and IT training which was sufficient to do the tasks we were given. I was also invited to attend internal firm training.

    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?

    • Sitting in an office with members of the workforce allowed you to see the nature of the work they do. Work was given by trainees, associates and partners and so it was possible to see how the work changes from level to level and people were completely honest about their hours and lifestyle.

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

    • Being in the firm for 3 weeks was enough to get a feeling of what the place is like and there was a strong sense of unity between staff.

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

    • The insight was extremely valuable

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid enough to cover my expenses plus extra.

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

    • There were networking lunches with partners.

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

    • There were meals out and drinks nights organised aswell as a networking lunch with partners and also bowling. Some people were invited to social events by their departments and we also organised drinks ourselves between the vacation scheme students.

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

    • I was invited to participate in a Touch Rugby tournament for Mayer Brown and also to play cricket for them.

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

    • It was both enjoyable and insightful so yes.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

August 2013

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