Vacation Scheme Review

by Taylor Wessing

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.
  • Day-to-day tasks involved carrying out research for fee-earners, shadowing supervisors during team/client meetings and attending insight ‘Focus On’ sessions where few-earners at the firm detailed their daily tasks and explained how their department operated.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes! I gained invaluable insight into the way the firm operated and its culture, and developed research/communication/time management skills.


  • 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?
  • Encouraging - the firm was great at highlighting potential career paths, and made it seem as though they would genuinely support us as we climbed through the ranks.


  • 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?
  • Very warm and friendly - there were occasions where I had a conversation with somebody only to later realise they were a partner, and nobody I spoke to was unwilling to take the time to help me learn.


  • 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?
  • I loved the scheme, and it only served to reinforce my belief that TW was the firm for me. The culture, warm relationships with the other vac schemers, and effort clearly put into the scheme’s organization all contributed to this.


  • 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 Taylor Wessing
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Taylor Wessing to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Taylor Wessing
  • Be honest and open about yourself and your passions when applying - TW genuinely cares about you as a person, and there are plenty of interest groups within the firm.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2023


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