Vacation Scheme Intern Review

by Jones Day

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • A challenging, exciting and rewarding experience. The whole firm takes the vacation scheme very seriously, and great care is taken when planning the scheme - the social events were great, and the workshops very well executed.

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

    • I genuinely felt, especially towards the end, that associates and trainees were interested in my opinion and really appreciated the work I put in to my projects.

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

    • "Support and guidance" isn't really the name of the game here. The point is to go out and find your own work, make your own contacts throughout the office

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The lack of any set work on the scheme means you can take as much or as little as you would like - of you are too bored or too busy you're either lazy, or have bitten off more than you could chew

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As a non law graduate, I would have been pretty concerned if anyone handed me the reigns, but I did a lot of important research work upon which partners and associated relied upon in their cases

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

    • Given that I intend to go into law, I'd say it was invaluable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice person sitting next to me, although the two trainee-per room strategy means that there is the potential for dossing around.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Perfectly. The management team were wonderful.

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

    • Alot. Formally, partners and associates gave alot of their time presenting on different aspects of law, taking us through negotiation skills, and so on. Informally, I felt that most trainees and associates bent over backwards to include me in their work, and several in particularly really went of their way to explain things to me I didn't understand, or that were new to me. I am very grateful to them.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Make the cut. I'm delighted.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was fine. People can be a bit cagey when they are in direct competition with each other, but some were great, and I hope to stay in touch with at least a couple.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It's London...

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

    • It's London...

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

    • Nice range of sports, pubs nearby, good corporate events.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

February 2012

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