Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Hogan Lovells

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during 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?

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

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

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

    • We were given small-group training in IT and legal research, which enabled me to complete my assignments much more smoothly. There were also finance and corporate case studies, which trained me to think more critically and from multiple perspectives.

    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?

    • To ensure that we had optimum exposure to real-life work at the firm, we rotated between teams every week, such that we would have a taste of the firm's different practices and be better able to decide whether the firm was right for us.

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

    • Being able to talk to employees at various levels of the firm and the partners has given me a grasp of the general atmosphere of the firm and the qualities they look for in lawyers. Working in different departments had also shown to me the friendly, approachable attitude of people.

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

    • By allowing me to get in touch with different people at the firm and providing ample opportunities to experience the work done by the firm, the vacation scheme allowed me to make an informed decision as to whether being a commercial solicitor was the right career, and whether Hogan Lovells were the right firm, for me.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • Each vacation student would be assigned a trainee buddy, and each department had a designated trainee buddy, who would invite us to have lunches and go out with them. The firm also organised numerous socials and nights out for us to get to know each other better. Weekly partner lunches enabled us to speak to partners in a more casual setting.

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

    • I participated in a wide variety of events, including the Thames RIB Experience, regular socials and nights out with fellow vacation scheme students and trainees, as well as weekly partner lunches.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There were informative presentations on different activities that employees of the firm could engage in outside of work, ranging from volunteering to sports.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would definitely recommend the Hogan Lovells vacation scheme to anyone who wishes to gain insights to the workings of an international law firm, as it contains the right mixture of exposure to real-life work of a commercial solicitor, enabling us to find out whether the firm is right for us through lots of opportunities to talk to trainees, associates and partners, while also ensuring that we had lots of fun.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2016

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