Summer Scheme Student Review

by RPC

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Enjoyable but the departments were occasionally quiet due to time of year (summer is traditionally not that busy for most firms) so was slow at times.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Felt very valued - trainees, associates and partners all made effort and gave up their time to interact with us.

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

    • Lots of presentations and information and the general scheme was indeed insightful!

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

    • Not really relevant until/if you follow a job in this profession. However this is unavoidable, I would be complaining if I had spent two weeks learning about my degree!

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured - socials planned which were very enjoyable. Schedule made with us in mind and clearly communicated to us at the start of the programme.

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

    • Very positive - people were happy to be at work and more than happy to involve you!

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

    • IT and basic computer training. Not much more they could do!

    3/5
  • 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 much so - networking with lots of other people in the firm, be it paralegals, trainees, associates or partners. Everyone was happt to explain what they get up to

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

    • Very much so - lots of emphasis put on what the firm believe in and where the firm is headed

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

    • Very useful - convinced me I wanted to be a lawyer and I wanted to work at this firm.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £275 per week - mainly for expenses but not reimbursed as such.

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

    • Yes, 2 networking lunches, speed networking and endless more informal opportunities.

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

    • People very friendly, no one too concerned about taking up too much time etc.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, trainees kept us in the loop and invited us to various non-work activities.

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

July 2015

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