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Job Title: Vacation Scheme Student

Overall Rated 7.5

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description

- Sorting documents
- Filing documents
- Research tasks
- Reading case files
- Observing client telephone calls
- Visiting the Royal Courts of Justice
- Attending a meeting with counsel

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

Rated 9/10

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 9/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 7/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

  • There were no perks with this insight
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

Rated 9/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

A well organised placement at a friendly and welcoming firm with the opportunity to gain a genuine insight into commercial legal work.

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this intern student rated Stephenson Harwood with a 7.5 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 25/37 for Stephenson Harwood

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