Vacation Scheme Placement Review

Experience is varied - but some really positive points such as a fantastic Lloyds tour, drinks and bowling, active management by graduate recruitment, and some associates are really keen to know what you're doing and give you small tasks. The toher vac schemers were lovely to meet too. But if there's anyone particular at the firm you want to meet for advice, you have to do that yourself, as there's not a lot of introductions.

There's only so much you can as you're not legally qualified yet, and that's not their fault. However in some other firms they actively get you involved with important work and really take advantage of having an extra person there.

Supervisors are like teachers, they're either wonderful or slightly resent having someone around because they've got so much on, which is understandable in a way. One of my supervisor's was really outstanding and very bright, which was inspiring.

I had a lot of varied tasks, especially in my first week, and at times felt rather overloaded because you're given HR work to do, but it does all add to the experience.

I was given a fair degree on some small projects, but only because it was all going to be extensively reviewed anyway, which is expected as I'm not an employee of the firm.

All experience is generally good experience, and learning more in terms of legal skills (even basic as here), can never do any harm.

This really depends on the supervisor. Atmosphere with other vac schemers was good though. During the assessment day it was not seriously competitive between us, which took the edge off in some ways.

Trainees need to marshall some events and get more involved with them, as they often are in other firms, hen maybe they'd find meeting vac schemers a bit more fun! Grad recruitment were very organised and brilliant at setting things up though.

Only there on a vac scheme so this doesn't really apply, but they made a concerted effort to keep the timetable varied and interesting, and introduce us to all aspects of the firm through a series of talks. The latter however could often have been delivered more enthusiastically! (even at 9am!)

I have no idea yet as we fill this in quickly after the assessment day.

We all got along and often met up for lunches and drinks - there was good cameradie which was a nice surprise!

Well it's the City, so it's not cheap, but that's not the firm's fault.

None of us tried it.

We all went for drinks together as vac schemers, and arranged meeting with our buddies as well. Two firm-organised outings were arranged and paid for, which was great. No-one asked me to join the famed netball squad though!