Vacation scheme student Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was very interesting and a lot of fun!

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

    • The ability to which you are able to add value will be down to luck and your own abilities. I was able to take notes on a call that turned out to be quite useful. Supervisors always made me feel as if my work was helpful.

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

    • My supervisors were very helpful. They were always there to answer my questions and to have a chat about anything.

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

    • On the whole there was a good balance. However, at times I had very little to do and at other times I had multiple things to do at once.

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

    • I was given the freedom to do my work independently. This was then checked and revised and sometimes actually used. However, as a summer vacation scheme student the responsibility possible and expected is quite small.

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

    • I learned how to structure written work in a business context, how to do an attendance note, etc. However, the skills are quite particular to the work place and will be of limited use during my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good! Everyone was very friendly!

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

    • There were plenty of social events organised and many presentations/talks. Everything ran very smoothly.

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

    • The company put a lot of effort into allowing me to experience what working there might be like. They were determined to get me exposure to many different areas and into as interesting work as possible. Of course, during a 3 week placement there was not a huge emphasis on training. However, there were many opportunities for feedback and I certainly did develop,

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Leaving interview gives a great chance to get a TC

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good - set up a What's App group and arranged lots of lunches in the canteen and some informal social events

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

    • Broadgate and Shoreditch are quite expensive but that's London!

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

    • Some really great bars in nearby Shoreditch and some very busy bars in Broadgate

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I managed to join some trainees to do some pro bono work at a local legal advice centre.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Law, Legal/Law

London

July 2015

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