Get Ahead Scheme Participant Review

by Linklaters

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • I learnt about the commercial law setting and what truly happens in legal processes such as mergers and acquisitions. I understood, in depth, what law firms look for when in the application process for vacation schemes and training contracts.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Commercial awareness Networking Knowledge acquisition Creative problem-solving Legal writing/drafting Verbal communication Dispute resolution

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • When answering scenarios and taking charge of improving our networking during the open day

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • A balanced amount to ensure we still self-developed

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Very welcoming Approachable Professional and playful (maintaining the balance) Inclusive of everyone

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I enjoyed it very much, honored to have been a part of it, and hope this is not the last time I work with the firm

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Linklaters

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters

    • Be yourself Lots of learning to do so prepare yourself and enjoy it Be committed and make the most out of every chance of interaction and feedback

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Law

London

November 2021

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