Summer Work Experience Review

by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very enjoyable and there was a great ambience between interns.

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

    • Mayer Brown is a firm that values its employees and that was felt by all vacation schemers.

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

    • Supervisors were, as expected, rather busy at times, but they always found a moment to catch up and/or explain a task.

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

    • For the first two weeks of the scheme I was very busy, arriving early and leaving late to meet deadlines set by my supervisor. However, things calmed down considerably in the final week.

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

    • I was given interesting work to do and felt that my work was valued.

    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 various research based tasks I was given were very applicable to my English and French degree and I also learnt much about the methods to research cases to support a case.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody seemed motivated and pretty laid back.

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

    • Things were excellently organised. HR found the perfect balance between social events and real work.

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

    • The scheme set high standards for all work submitted, meaning that we were constantly forced to raise our game. However, employees always took the time to go over things to offer advice on how things could be improved.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

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

    • I have taken the relevant assessments for the training contract and am not sure about the outcome.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everybody bonded extremely well and we organised a few social events outside of working hours as a group. There was great diversity among the interns and very few egos.

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

    • The area is expensive, but most things were paid for by the firm. The canteen was also subsidised, meaning we didn't spend much on lunch.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The office is next to Shoreditch which is a very lively and hipster area.

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

    • I attended the firm's summer party and I know another intern who was invited to play for a departmental cricket team in a match against a client.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2014

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