Vacation Scheme Student Review

Pinsent Masons Vacation Scheme provided me with invaluable experience in a commercial law firm and in a contentious department that I had not sat in before. I was given a choice of departments and being able to sit in one of my preferred choices meant that I really enjoyed the work I was getting involved with and that my background knowledge helped me to understand the type of work I was completing. Everyone is super friendly and there is good amounts of feedback available if you seek it out!

100% valued. Everyone in my team took the time to introduce themselves and get to know me - allowing me to quickly settle in and feel comfortable in the team. Grad recruitment is very supportive and efficient in answering any queries that I had which again made me feel very welcomed to the firm.

I received the correct amount of guidance and support throughout the process, having an email from my Trainee buddy before joining the form really helped me prepare and I always had a line of contact to follow for help and support when working on matters for Trainees, Solicitors, Senior Associates and Partners.

I have graduated University now but the scheme will definitely help me going forward to study the LPC, my knowledge of the practical side of the law has increased dramatically and my research on tools such as PLC will also come in useful.

Very well structured with an induction in London to help all on the scheme settle in. There was practice group presentations throughout the two weeks allowing some insight into different departments that I was not sat in. There were plenty of social events with Trainees, right the way up to Partner level giving me exposure to a vast variety of people in all different departments and of all different levels.

General atmosphere from the firm was supportive, professional and friendly. I got on well with other vacation scheme students, playing Netball one of the evenings with other vac schemers and a few of the trainees, paralegals and partners in the firm. It is a real testament to the firm how friendly everyone is and it is certainly a big selling point of the firm to me!

Lots of time given to trainees and vac schemers, information on practice groups and personal development - plenty of feedback available if you ask for it.

Great insight into different departments through the practice group presentations and the work I got involved with in my department really allowed me to see the work that goes into several different types of deals.

Really friendly firm with a great international strategy and connectivity between different offices. Great teams of people that really are a testament to the firm's values and open approachability.

Invaluable - I definitely want to be a commercial solicitor and Pinsent Masons is brilliant firm! Really good insight into the work a trainee solicitor does and most certainly the firm I want to train with.

Competitive salary and reimbursement for travel to London.

Plenty - trainee / partner / secondment lunches, social events, office drinks, practice group presentations and lots of opportunity to ask questions and build up working relationships.

Great! Everyone took an interest in where I was at in terms of my career and really made me feel valued as part of the team and the firm as a whole. Everyone was happy to answer questions and was really engaging.

Yes, I played netball for the firm during my two weeks and there is plenty of information on the intranet about CSR and the projects that employees can get involved in.

Definitely! Invaluable experience and insight - top quality work and great people!