Vacation Scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • For me, the placement provided an excellent opportunity to gain a better understanding of what it would be like to work in a law firm, and provided me with a range of opportunities to ask questions, experience the varieties of work carried out by commercial lawyers, and understand the challenges and benefits of following this particular career path.

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

    • I was kept consistently busy, with work being offered from many different areas of my department. I was given a combination of exercises and 'real' work to do, and was supported throughout.

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

    • Everyone, from the HR staff, the trainees and the associates that I was able to receive work from or even just chat to, were very helpful and supportive. Everyone offered help, and I knew I would be able to turn to whoever necessary if I needed to.

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

    • As a non-lawyer taking part in the scheme, the information I received and experience I gained were vital in confirming to me that this was a career path I wanted to follow.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The inductions were thorough and helpful and the department had a large number of tasks for me to work on that kept me busy throughout the week.

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

    • Whether in the office, in assessments with the other vac schemers or on a social in the evening, the atmosphere was always friendly and communal.

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

    • 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?

    • Very much so. I was exposed to a large amount of full time lawyers which helped me gain a clear picture of what a job at the firm would be like.

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

    • The culture of 'work hard, play hard' that is offered on the graduate website for the firm was definitely accurate based on my experiences which I enjoyed very much.

    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?

    • I wasn't originally expecting to be paid for the week, but we were reimbursed well for the work we did.

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

    • We had a number of opportunities to talk with other people within the firm, we had department presentations from the trainees and I was taken to meet a member of the corporate team by my supervisor as I showed an interest in learning more about that particular part of law.

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

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

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

    • I enjoyed the experience immensely, and think I have gained a lot from it in terms of understanding my career motivations and goals.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2014

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