Vacation schemer Review

I was assigned a seat in a legal team, where I sat with my supervisor and trainee buddy. I was in commercial real estate and was given general trainee tasks and was guided through the steps. We were also allocated many presentations through the week from different legal teams who provided us with an insight into the work they do.

I developed my networking through interacting with a number of members of the firm daily. I was also able to have a go at general trainee tasks specific to my legal team.

The scheme was very educational and thorough as to understanding who Mishcon is and the role they wish to play in society. The one week was very thorough and the team had put a lot of effort into the presentations. I felt comfortable enough to ask questions and was given plenty of opportunities to network with lawyers across the firm. Through this I was able to understand Mishcons offering much better, which helped greatly in the final assessment.

Everyone was supportive, encouraging and passionate about their roles. I found that I was able to network with a range of individuals in a non-hierarchical environment. In particular, partners were always happy to share an insight into their work and were really passionate about what they do. I do think you have to really “put yourself out there” in terms of confidence with networking, but it will always be well received.

I was surprised at how well I enjoyed the vacaction scheme. My entire cohort were so friendly and the early careers team were really welcoming, together this made the experience very enjoyable. I do think the scheme is intense as a lot is packed into your one week, but I found myself genuinely enjoying people’s company whilst learning.

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Be authentically who you are and enjoy your scheme. I found that this attitude worked in my favour as I was able to much more naturally gel with other colleagues and teams. I think Mishcon really value different people, so your best bet is to be you and be confident and enthusiastic! The hardest part is definitely the steps leading up to the scheme, but if you remain well researched, confident and passionate, you will be able to get through it.