Summer Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Very organised and structured, people were friendly and always willing to help, facilities were great and we were always kept busy.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I was given plenty of work that a trainee would be expected to handle, and I was never left to my own devices. The regular talks and socials were aimed at getting us integrated into the firm as much as possible.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Everyone was incredibly friendly and willing to help no matter how busy they were.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It really helped me increase my commercial awareness as well as learn the practical side of law and the regular transactional, advisory and contentious work involved.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • There was a programme put in place that was well followed and they made sure we were always engaged. There was a great variety of events too.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Everyone looked like they were enjoying themselves and we had a good time, made great friends during the scheme and I have since kept in touch with the people I met on the scheme.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The firm invested a lot in me, a lot of time, effort and money were put into organising training sessions and socials.

    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?
  • It was a rather realistic view of the work that a trainee will be involved in, as well as meeting different people of different ranks in order to get a general feel of the company.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • There were plenty of opportunities to network and speak to various people in order to understand the culture better.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It was very useful in helping me gauge whether the sort of work was what I will enjoy.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • We were paid £400/week.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were many opportunities to speak to people of different ranks and different departments.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Socials were amazing, not only were they fun and allowed us to explore life in London, we also got to network with various people.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • We were informed of sports activities and pro bono work that we could get involved with in the firm.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would recommend this scheme for anyone wishing to gain an insight into the sort of work they do.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2016


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