Vacation scheme student Review

by Taylor Wessing

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Rating

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

    About You

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

    • Interesting work for high quality clients. Attending meeting for negotiation of the terms of an agreement

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

    • Felt valued even though I was only here for a few days

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

    • Had a lot of guidance and support, felt free to ask questions

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

    • Skills such as teamwork, time management, following instructions, learning, using initiative will help me as a graduate

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured- both work- wise and socially

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

    • Positive, friendly atmosphere

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

    • At the highest possible extent a firm could invest in a vacation scheme student who has little knowledge of the work

    4/5
  • 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?

    • understood the role to a very high extent, including the type of work, clients, hours, and responsibility levels

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

    • Understood the company culture really well

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

    • Both attending meetings and working in Real Estate were very valuable in helping me confirm that a career in law is for me.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid 250 pounds for the week

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

    • Yes- firm wide drinks, trainee dinner and drinks, lunches, and generally talking to people in the firm

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

    • Fun!

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

    • Found out about pro bono, sports etc

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 100%

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2014

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