Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • Yes, it was a very well planned scheme, with lots of social events and presentations planned.

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

    • Yes, people took the time to explain things to me and take me for coffee etc

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

    • The scheme itself was very structured, but time in the department less so.

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not particularly relevant for my course, but useful for my future career

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very, we had multiple events each day which ensured we never got bored

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

    • Really good social events which were great fun, although not hugely relevant to the job! People were on the whole nice

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

    • Yes, we had to complete self appraisals and discuss them with our supervisors.

    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?

    • Very well, I felt I had a good understanding as what life as a Linklaters lawyer

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Yes, I was able to assess how well the trainees were treated by senior members of the firm

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I already knew that I wanted to be a lawyer, this merely confirmed it.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £300 a week

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

    • Some opportunities, we spent a lot of time with the graduate recruitment partners and team, but I would have liked more time to meet trainees.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Great social events, they really made a big effort to impress us

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

    • Yes, we had a presentation on this

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

    • Yes.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

September 2014

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