Vacation Scheme Intern Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • Interesting work, good firm, great social events.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was really friendly. Even partners were happy to make time for you if you wanted to go for a chat. I was always given interesting work and was given the context behind what I was doing, which helped me understand the work of the trainees better.

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

    • You were independent but there was always someone who could help you out if needed. The emphasis was on you to source work at times.

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

    • I developed many soft skills which are useful in a variety of contexts. Degree wise I learned the importance of attention to detail, which will be useful in university work.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Superbly organised. Lots of great social events. Each week's day activities (visiting the law courts, training centres etc) built on the experiences of the week before.

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

    • You really felt part of the firm for the three weeks.

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

    • Lots of great opportunities for learning.

    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?

    • There were many events where we got to speak with current trainees.

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

    • People were open and honest so I learned a lot about the firm.

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

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • London is expensive, fortunately we were paid.

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

    • Lots of opportunities, there was even the opportunity to go to the firm's summer party.

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

    • Great social events throughout. By the last week the interns all got on so well we were organising our own informal socials.

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

    • Many of the staff have interesting hobbies outside of work.

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

    • I fantastic experience.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2014

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