Vacation Scheme Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was structured really well. As well as spending time in our departments, we also went out on lunches with our 'buddies' and had evening activities such as bowling. The highlight was a day trip to Paris to see the Paris office.

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

    • A very friendly firm, and people were eager to make sure I had enough work and understood tasks I had been given.

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

    • The supervisors were always happy to answer any questions and explain anything that I did not quite understand.

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

    • Very up and down, but I was given ongoing tasks to fill my time if there wasn't anything for me to do. That being said, whenever something did come up that I was capable of doing, everyone was keen to get me involved.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A key responsibility I faced was to look through some final agreements just before they were signed and make sure everything was in the right place and there wasn't anything missing.

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

    • The training sessions I attended were very useful, and now have a much better understanding of some areas of law that I hadn't expected. But this was a two-way process; I was also able to apply the skills I had learnt during my GDL at college to the business context.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was extremely friendly, and there was a real buzz about the floor as completion of the deal approached. All the solicitors were happy for me to go and see them if I had any questions or needed more work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • No problem whatsoever - everything ran smoothly.

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

    • The training sessions I participated in were very much an added bonus that I had not expected. However, I was only there for two weeks, so there wasn't a great deal of time in which to undertake personal training and development.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Waiting to here back from the firm with the decision.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the fellow placement students were very friendly and keen to socialise.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The firm paid for everything during the scheme. I was also living with a friend, which meant that living costs were minimal.

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

    • The City, London - enough said!

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

    • There was a big charity football tournament one evening which the vac scheme students got involved with. On top of that, we had various activities on to keep us busy most evenings.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2011

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