Vacation Scheme Review

by Hogan Lovells

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Rating

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

    About You

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

    • I absolutely loved my 3 weeks at the firm.

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

    • I was really incorporated into the teams I worked on and was given valuable and useful work to do.

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

    • Each of my supervisors explained the tasks well and spent time with me to answer any questions I had about the firm.

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

    • I think that I have really been learnt how to deal with challenging situations.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Really well thought out timetable and lots of varied events. A couple were a little chaotic in their organisation though.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Great balance of work and play, all the trainees and vac scheme students really got into it and participated fully in everything.

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

    • They gave us a great deal of extra training sessions on everything from research to aspects of law that Hogan Lovells deal with.

    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?

    • All of the presentations we were given by lawyers at the firm related to their day to day work and the challenges they face, giving us a very clear picture.

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

    • They were incredibly friendly, and although everyone clearly worked hard there is definitely not a culture of staying late for the sake of it. We were given very frank and open access to each department we sat in.

    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?

    • £300 a week to cover expenses.

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

    • There were mentor events with the trainees at the firm as well as a summer reception in the second week where lots of trainees and partners turned up. There were also opportunities in the departments, such as team meetings and lunches. One department I sat in even had a champagne reception on the Thursday as someone was about to get married!

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Great mix, well thought out, and they were all fairly laid back.

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

    • There was a talk on pro bono and charity work.

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

    • Had an amazing three weeks, learnt so much about the firm and myself.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2014

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