Vacation scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I was given the opportunity to expereince the work of a solicitor on a day to day basis. The highlight was listening in to a conference call concerning the sale of a major business.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was treated very well, everyone was really friendly and made an effort to check that I had settled in and was happy.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was set tasks by partners who took the opportunity to get to know me better and I was able to speak to them at any point when I had a query.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was given a manageable work load.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was only on my placement for a week, but I did get the opportunity to draft letters to clients.

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

    • I participated in commercial and negotiation exercises and found the skills I learnt from these tasks beneficial.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • People were really friendly and were interested in the work they were involved in.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Presentations were given by current trainees and there were also two socials - a pool tournament and drinks at the end of the week. Exercises were also organised by BPP and the College of Law for us tp take part in.

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

    • Members of the firm spend time with me explaining the various areas of the business, but as I was only there for a week there wasn't a great deal of personal training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, I really enjoyed the placement and get along well with the team I was in.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • A pool tournament was organised where vac schemers were paired up with current trainees and this allowed me to speak to the trainees informally and to get to know the firm better.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The firm paid for the social events and also paid us for the week, so it worked out quite well.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leeds is a really vibrant city and there is always something going on.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Met up with the trainees at lunchtime to chat to them, there was also a pool tournament during the week and a drinks social at the end of the week.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2010

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