Summer Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I took a lot away from the experience and it was both enjoyable and challenging.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everybody in my department and in the firm at large were more than happy to answer any questions and point me in the right direction.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everything that was expected of me was clearly outlined throughout the insight.

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

    • Having completed the insight before studying the law conversion, the skills of drafting, researching and other soft skills will be very useful for the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A good combination of work, assessments and social activities means that the placement was very well structured.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Superb!

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

    • Having set out targets at the beginning of the insight, team members made a lot of effort to help me achieve my goals.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • I saw a fully rounded picture of the life of a trainee solicitor.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Having the opportunity to hear presentations from a number of departments and interact with different members of the firm allowed me to develop a fully informed opinion if the culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • £500 for two weeks.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Induction day, presentations, social events.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very well planned, varied and they provided a great opportunity to network.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Superb scheme with lots of opportunities to enable students to do well. Very well structured and it is obvious that a lot of emphasis is put on the scheme by the firm as a method for recruiting.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

West Midlands

July 2014

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