Summer clerk Review

by Baker McKenzie

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I was given live research and thoroughly enjoyed witnessing lawyers responding to to rapid changes in the global business environment.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone I worked with was friendly and supportive. The staff at Bakers, from support staff to Partners even make the summer clerks (interns) feel part of the team, even though I was only part of the team for a couple of weeks.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was provided with considerable support and guidance by my supervisors. When I felt that I needed further clarification on a task I had been given, my supervisors were very open to questions.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was not always busy on a daily basis, because sometimes it is difficult to delegate work to interns that they can effectively carry out alone. However I was given a wide variety of work, and as long as I was pro-active and asked around a department whether I could assist anyone, there was always something to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given enough responsibility to feel I was helping my supervisors and participating in worthwhile research and drafting. However I was not given any task that was beyond my capability.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt the importance of time management and delegation at Bakers, and how important it is to work in a team to get things done efficiently. These are lessons that will definitely be valuable to me in every work environment.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Generally friendly

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Graduate recruitment department did a fabulous job in organising after work social events, and exposure to a range of lawyers within the firm.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • It seemed a considerable amount of money and time went into organising the internship.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The firm has very high expectations of applicants, however they are also reasonable for the type of work that they require to be done. I was very happy to have received a job offer from them after my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Quite good

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pretty expensive in central london

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was reasonable

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few but not many for interns.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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