Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Stephenson Harwood

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the vacation scheme and feel that I gained a valuable insight into the workings of the firm and its culture. In comparison with other firms, there was a real effort to show students the real trainee experience.

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

    • There was a real effort to make me feel welcomed and valued. The trainees in particular are a very down to earth group.

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

    • Given the context, I felt well supported and that any questions would be welcomed.

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

    • I was busy, which was unexpected and welcomed. I didn't even get time to eat lunch on one particular day! I appreciated being busy and learnt much more as a result.

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

    • I was treated like a trainee, given the context.

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

    • It was very useful to put my legal knowledge and skills developed whilst at law school into practice. It was interesting to get a feel for the different skills needed across different practice areas.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a very positive atmosphere. Some of the trainees did however appear somewhat stressed and overwhelmed.

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

    • It was very well organised- particularly the talks from the different practice groups. However, some of these had to be rescheduled a number of times due to the speakers' busy schedules. The HR team even organised a tour of Lloyd's of London which was really interesting.

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

    • Average.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a training contract.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • My fellow students were good fun and we went for regular coffees and drinks after work and have kept in touch since the vacation scheme. The trainees were also good fun although due to being quite busy they weren't as able to partake in social activities with the vacation scheme students. However, those that could make drinks did and were good fun.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The City is expensive but this is to be expected. HR picked up the tab for firm organised drinks which was nice.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The bars were nice.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was invited to play netball with the firm after the vacation scheme.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

January 2011

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