Intern Review
by Mayer Brown International LLP
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Having never worked in city firm before, I wan't sure what to expect, but I thoroughly enjoyed my placement.
Everyone was extremely friendly- when first arriving in a department I was introduced to the lawyers and staff there. Nearly everyone made time to make sure I was enjoying myself and had interesting work.
My supervisors always tried to make sure I had work- often passing on work themselves, but other members were good to come round and offer me work on some of their cases.
For a non-qualified lawyer I was pleasantly surprised at the level of responsibility I was given- legal research, writing memos, even some drafting work. (there was some photocopying, but this was at a minimum).
The Company
The environment was often serious and hard-working, but the lawyers in each department got on very well and were quite sociable.
Supervisors and other lawyers always made time if I had any questions or needed help with something. There were also seminars on different practice areas throughout the internship.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
The Culture
This was fostered by social events regularly organised by the Graduate Recruitment team, including bowling, a barbecue and a trip to the Brussels office!
As it was in central London, the cost of living was obviously going to be high, but this was not unexpected (the firm's restaurant has great quality food at a very good price though).
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
March 2010
