Assistant to the Legal Consultant, Ministry of Finance. Review

by Ministry Of Finance Pakistan

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • An excellent work experience which gave me confidence, also playing it's role in making me realize what my capabilities were.

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

    • Due to my friendly and helpful nature I found it easy to fit in. My colleagues were both welcoming and fun to work with.

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

    • The Legal Advisor was constantly supervising us and providing us with support and assistance when ever required.

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

    • Every day proved to be different and challenging. The reading and researching look most of the time. If any foreign delegations were expected, we were asked to help the administration department with the necessary arrangements.

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

    • Being the only law student I played my role in explaining my colleagues what was being asked from us. The drafting of the summaries on the subject matter assigned to us was mainly done under my supervision.

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

    • All the training I went through while working for the Pakistani Government helped me a lot in developing skills which are mandatory to have for a profession such as law.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was an important government ministry hence thing's people were really serious and committed to the task they were assigned to. However there were time's in the day when such as tea and lunch breaks when people used to have a good and lively chat with each other.

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

    • It was very well organised and formal.

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

    • The investment done in me was mainly in form of advise and supervision provided by senior officers of the government, to me.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am not very keen on working for the government therefor it as a whole is not very appealing for me. Nonetheless the experience i received was truly beyond amazing and satisfying.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Every one connected with each other quite well.

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

    • As i was residing with my parents the cost were not that much for me. Islamabad, however is considered to be expensive as compared to the other cities of Pakistan since it is the capital.

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

    • Not much nightlife but there are places that you can go with friends and have your own fun.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was involved in summing, riding and gym on regular bases.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

January 2011