Summer Scheme Student Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Well structured and a nice mix between social events and actual office work.

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

    • I was given some great work and treated like a real employee.

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

    • Most of our support came from the trainees, who were hugely helpful and gave us most of our work.

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

    • We had work most of the time, and when we didn't we had a business project to work on so we were never left twiddling our thumbs.

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

    • For the most part, we were given the work of trainees with the same responsibility.

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

    • The time management skills picked up in balancing the business project, the socials and the office work will be invaluable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • As an open plan office everyone was willing to chat and I never felt intimidated approaching a partner.

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

    • Very well structured. We were given a timetable at the beginning and it was kept to throughout the scheme without exception.

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

    • It felt more like the first two weeks of a job than work experience and we were invited to training sessions both for us specifically as well as the more general ones.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, it's just a matter of whether they'll employ me!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were busy with our project most of the time, but they were a good bunch and everyone turned up to the socials

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

    • Based in central London, the accommodation and food etc was unavoidably expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The bars nearby are good and you can get anywhere in London easily.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The firm was open to brining summer scheme students to sports events etc.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2011

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