Summer Scheme Student Review

by Nabarro (now CMS)

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • All of the tasks were well-explained and the people around the firm were friendly. The legal work was at times dry, but the placement overall was very enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Many of the colleagues made an effort to include the summer students, while others seemed too busy to concentrate on the placement understandably.

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

    • The buddy system at Nabarro is very helpful and nice to have someone a little younger helping you out where need be. Some of the other placement students felt a little left high and dry by their buddies.

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

    • Most days were quite full with various tasks.

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

    • It was nice to get a variety of work which included some tasks which meant quite a bit of independance and responsibility.

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

    • Having never done a scheme before, it taught me a lot about the way a city firm works on a day to day basis and the type of work to expect as a trainee.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy, busy, busy. People were always on the run.

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

    • Very well organized, many events to attend, great HR team.

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

    • By putting us into one department for 3 weeks, we were given an opportunity to hone our skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would be a really nice firm to continue on a legal career with but will not know of any training contracts until a little later on.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, everyone on my placement was really very nice.

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

    • Expensive! Holborn is an expensive area and the local bar is expensive. Nabarro did provide many free drinks and dinner nights for us though.

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

    • Didn't really access this.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, people were inviting us a long places quite often.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2011

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