Vacation Schemer
by Simmons & Simmons LLP
Rating
4.5/5
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About You
4.5
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The Company
4.4
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Everything Else
4.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 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?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
It was very positive and very well organised. A great mix of social events and proper work allowed us to see the firm in an accurate light
5/5
I felt the lawyers cared about my time at the firm, and the level of feedback showed they had read my work in detail
4/5
There was constant support from many avenues, from my supervisor, trainee buddy, the HR team and even more senior lawyers dropping in
5/5
They were very transferable skills, such as reporting, publication-writing, drafting, court submissions etc
5/5
The Company
Although the quantity of work was high (perhaps too much for a 4-day vac scheme), the quality of work was fascinating so I didn't mind too much
4/5
Very positive environment throughout! Everyone was in high spirits and made me feel very welcome
5/5
I believe they cared about my development, to the extent where my feedback focused on what the work had intended to teach me, which was very pleasing
4/5
The level and quality of work matched the firm's work very closely. This was perhaps the best aspect of the scheme, that I felt like we were being tested on genuine firm skills and work
5/5
Very helpful in discovering the firm's culture and the many overviews/presentations we had about the firm helped me to shape a true understanding of how the firm works
5/5
The interest I took in the tasks was due to the fact that it attracted me massively to the work of a corporate lawyer, especially at the firm.
5/5
Everything Else
The organising team factored in a lot of time for making our own connections with other lawyers, and all the lawyers I contacted were very happy to spare 20/30 mins to chat. Very kind considering their incredibly busy schedules
5/5
Although tricky over a virtual environment, I thought they went very well. The social events consisted of a pub quiz and an escape room which were both very enjoyable - well done Grad Rec!
5/5
There was ample opportunity for this and, again, the quality and quantity of these opportunities offered to the firm's lawyers was very impressive
4/5
Absolutely
5/5
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Tax Law
Central London and City
July 2020
