Summer Scheme Student Review
by RPC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.3
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The Company
4.6
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Everything Else
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Very much - it was good fun and informative. A good way of gaining an insight into the culture of the firm
Very much so, however one of the people who was supposed to supervise me had taken annual leave. I was, however well looked after by his colleagues. Everyone was happy to help.
I was assigned a supervisor and introduced to others in the department who were around to help me. Aside from this, the graduate recruitment department were available at all times. Other sources of help were the IT department and the library staff - both happy to help.
I will be able to show that I have applied my skills to legal-specific tasks
The Company
Very well - a timetable of activities was issued at the beginning of the scheme and adhered to throughout
Everyone was very welcoming and friendly
They provided several training sessions on areas of the firm's practice areas, as well as business development topics. Lawyers were also happy for me to sit in on their meetings as a training exercise and the Outdoor Clerk allowed me to accompany her to the Royal Courts of Justice.
RPC allow vac schemers a good amount of time working in the departments, so you get a decent taste of the day to day work of a trainee. They're also totally open plan, so you get to see everyone from partners to trainees at work.
The scheme gave plenty of opportunities to engage with lawyers and support staff of all levels. Sometimes in less formal settings too.
The day-to-day tasks were very valuable as I was given real work akin to the kind of tasks that would be delegated to a trainee.
Everything Else
In addition to payment and reimbursement of expenses RPC provide a smart card for their in house canteen and load it up with £50. Breakfast is provided for free between 8-8:30 am. RPC also wine and dine at a few other opportunities throughout the week. You're not left hungry!
Two networking lunches, attended by trainees, associates and partners. A fun evening activity with the current trainees. Speed networking session with trainees and associates. Dinner with trainees.
Very good. We were treated to an evening of Cluequest (Google it) followed by drinks; a tour of the Lloyds building, followed by more drinks; and dinner at a local restaurant with trainees towards the end of the scheme.
Someone mentioned a choir, but other than that, there was no information about pro bono work or CSR activities
Yes - good fun scheme providing a valuable insight into the culture at RPC
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Business Operations, Business Management, Commercial Law, Property Development, Legal/Law, Market Research, Property Management
London
July 2015
