Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Shoosmiths

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • Very useful, gave a real flavour of what the working environment was like.

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

    • The company were all very welcoming and took the opportunity to introduce me to all the members of the firm even the busy partners.

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

    • I had a mentor and was working with a team

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

    • It will be very useful when i go onto becoming a solicitor

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, i had a project to work on the week i was working there.

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

    • very friendly

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

    • Offered me a training contract

    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?

    • It gave me real insight into what it would be like to train with the firm

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

    • Showed me all about their core values

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

    • I already had a vague idea

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed for all travelling expenses

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

    • I was invited to future networking events

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

    • Really good fun social opportunities

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

    • Lots of charity work and sports teams

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

    • Really useful, especially if you want to get a good feel of how it is to work with the firm

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

East Midlands

November 2013

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