Winter Vacation Schemer Review

by Squire Patton Boggs

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • The insight into how Squire Patton-Boggs operates as a leading Law firm was invaluable and very interesting. They attempt to integrate you into as many departments and network as much as possible, despite the limited time within the one week.

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

    • Extremely valued. From current trainees, all the way to partners, the staff at Squire Patton-Boggs treat you with respect and trust you with tasks and thus, a great sense of importance is felt.

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

    • Loads! Everybody is prepared to take the time out of their busy schedules and speak to you about what they bring to the firm and what their daily tasks entail. The Vacation Scheme was very scheduled and allowed for us to meet as many people as possible, who were all able to give advice and support.

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

    • The skills I recieved were particularly focused on improving analytical skills which will prove very important to my English Literature and Politics Degree.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very structured. All the Vac Schemers were provided with a weekly schedule at the beginning of the week and therefore, insight was well regimented and organised.

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

    • The atmosphere was really interesting. Christmas is clearly an extremely busy time for commercial law and therefore there was a lot of work to do in the office. On the reverse side, with it being December, there was a great chance to see the social side of the commercial lawyers. Everybody was in high spirits.

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

    • Lots of personal investment. Including, individual meetings, tasks to complete etc..

    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 very clear to see what a full time role would look like, just from working here for the week.

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

    • Very much so.

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

    • Very helpful

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Yes, it was a very generous amount.

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

    • Loads of opportunities

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

    • As I mentioned, it was Christmas and therefore the social event opportunities were very wide.

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

    • To an extent.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

West Midlands

December 2017

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