CMS Academy - Summer Placement Review

by CMS

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Significant variation in day-to-day work. Tasks included the conduct of a commercial stakeholder simulation exercise and networking with clients and lawyers. Further tasks included various group presentation activities covering innovation and commercial awareness. Constant virtual contact with fellow participants and CMS staff.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Learnt and developed skills including communication, commercial awareness, teamwork and time management. Presentations and training materials provided by various external speakers covering subjects from personal well-being to effective writing.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • Regular sessions conducted throughout covering CMS, its current practice and its future. Further opportunities provided for questions. Highly informative in deciding to accept a future offer of employment.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Given the challenges posed in conducting a placement virtually, the general atmosphere was positive. Clear insight was provided into the company culture through various diversity and sustainability sessions. Regular virtual social gatherings allowing for conversation before and after work.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Highly enjoyable placement, exceeding my expectations. Would enjoy going through the experience a second time in a post-Covid environment.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at CMS
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend CMS to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS
  • My main tip would be to relax and be confident. While preparation and professionalism are important, the CMS staff I met throughout the assessment process were friendly and keen to learn about my skills and attributes.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

Scotland

November 2021


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