Vacation Scheme Student Review

A combination of attending talks run by employees at the firm (ranging from introductions to Q&As to workshops), networking and doing tasks for the lawyers. Also opportunities to attend client and internal meetings. Each day I worked on a different case or research task from a range of sectors, depending on who I had spoken to or expressed interest in assisting with.

I developed my research skills, especially in a legal industry. I also developed my networking abilities through constantly talking to as many people as possible (especially in a speed-dating network session that the grad recruitment team ran for us).

It was really interesting - we had a huge range of talks across the week, giving us with a broad overview of the firm and all that it stands for. Even though a week is a short time, the different sessions allowed us to get a general overview of the different legal sectors provided by the firm.

The culture was great - exceeded my expectations. Did not seem as hierarchical as I had anticipated. Everyone was really friendly and genuinely very interested in getting to know each of us.

I really enjoyed this scheme. I'm happy that I got the chance to gain an insight into life as a trainee solicitor at a busy law firm, and it has made me excited for the future.

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Make sure that you consider their 4 competencies throughout your application, as this is something that we were consistently assessed on through every part of the application, as well as during the week in the office. Be yourself and make sure to be inquisitive.