Vacation schemer Review

I really enjoyed my time at Linklaters. The four-week vacation scheme was very well organised. I sat in two practice areas over the four weeks, which I found to be a great opportunity to understand how the firm works. I also thought that the scheme was a good insight into the type of work that a Linklaters trainee is typically tasked with. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the socials, and I thought everyone was very friendly throughout the scheme.

I always felt like my work and input were valued during my time at Linklaters. I was often asked to help with trainee-level work, which was an excellent opportunity for me to understand the type of work that trainees do at Linklaters. It was nice to see how my work contributed to the work of others at the firm.

I always felt like everyone was very approachable. The graduate recruitment team, my principals and my trainee buddies always provided excellent guidance and support. I always felt comfortable asking my principals and trainee buddies about their work and the firm in general. Furthermore, I felt like I could ask other people at the firm for help whenever I needed it.

I think that whilst the work I undertook will help me to a certain extent in my degree studies, it will help me even more during the LPC and when I'm working as a trainee because I now have a deeper understanding of the work undertaken at a city law firm, and also of the important role of trainees at Linklaters.

As aforementioned, I think the vacation scheme was very well organised. Furthermore, I think it is great that Linklaters gives vacation schemers the opportunity to sit in two practice areas over the four weeks. I particularly enjoyed the sessions during which a few partners and associates from several practice areas took the time to talk to the vacation schemers about their work and practice areas.

I think the vacation schemers got along really well. The socials that the graduate recruitment team organised for us over the scheme were really fun because everyone was so friendly. Furthermore, I found that everyone at Linklaters was very friendly and helpful. I always felt comfortable asking for help. I really enjoyed the scheme.

Linklaters invested a lot in myself and the other vacation schemers. Whilst we spent a lot of time in the practice areas that we were sitting in, most days we would also have a few sessions either with the graduate recruitment team or with partners and associates at the firm. These sessions ranged from the graduate recruitment team giving us interview advice to partners and associates from several practice areas talking to us about their work and practice areas. I feel like Linklaters put a lot of time and focus on the personal training and development of the vacation schemers.

I think the insight helped me to understand what it would be like to be a trainee at the firm since I was often asked to help with trainee-level work. I found this useful because it helped me to understand how much responsibility trainees often have. Furthermore, the fact that I sat with my principals meant that I could see what they were working on and ask them questions about their work.

The vacation scheme gave be a good insight into the company culture. I went to a few events that the firm organised during the day, which gave me a good insight into the issues and projects that Linklaters focuses on. The people at the firm were always very friendly and helpful, which is one of the things that I liked the most about Linklaters. Furthermore, I always felt encouraged to ask questions and talk to people about their work.

The vacation scheme made me confident that I wanted to become a trainee solicitor at Linklaters. I really enjoyed the work that I was assigned throughout the scheme, and I thought the work that my principals and trainee buddies were working on was really interesting. Furthermore, I felt very comfortable at Linklaters. I really enjoyed the scheme.

I was paid adequately.

There were plenty of opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the firm. I had the opportunity to meet people during the day since we were encouraged to go around the practice area we were sitting in, talk to people and ask them whether they needed any help. Furthermore, the graduate recruitment team organised several sessions for us where we had the opportunity to meet partners and associates working across the firm. There was also a partner dinner during the scheme where a few partners had dinner with the vacation schemers. I thought this was a great opportunity to ask questions about the firm and their work.

As aforementioned, there were plenty of networking opportunities. The graduate recruitment team organised some very enjoyable social events for the vacation schemers, which really gave us the opportunity to get to know each other. I thought the social events were really well organised and everyone seemed to have a lot of fun.

There seemed to be lots of activities that employees could get involved in outside of work. I know that people often got together to play sports. Furthermore, there were several large affinity networks. I felt like everyone, including the vacation schemers, were encouraged to participate in both the sports and the affinity networks.

I would definitely recommend this insight.