Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I had a fantastic time - not only did I enjoy the work I was doing, but I also really enjoyed the people and the events.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt like most people on the scheme really appreciated my work and my skills and tailored the work they gave me to that - but that a couple of people didn't really know what sort of work they could give to me, so ended up giving me work that wasn't fully using the skills and knowledge I have.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • All of my supervisors were absolutely fantastic - always more than happy to help explain concepts and ideas to me, always really friendly, made sure I always had something to do that interested me, and weren't at all scary to put questions in front of.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Most of the time I had absolutely loads of work to do, which was absolutely great - there was never so much that I felt under pressure, but there was always something to be getting on with that I could be doing so I never felt bored, and never sat around having nothing to do. I was often given bigger pieces of work that took a bit longer to do, so if I ever had no shorter term tasks I could continue with the large piece of work.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot of the work I was given was really important - every piece of work I did was explained to me exactly how it was relevant to a deal and why it would help out the people I was working for, and a lot of it was including work like the first draftings of a contract, or sending emails directly to clients - so I was given a huge amount of responsibility.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I felt like I really had a fantastic experience of what it would be like to be a law trainee (minus the long hours!) and I know that a lot of what I learnt during lectures and also more practically whilst I was working will be very useful in the future when I am hopefully training as a lawyer.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Obviously everybody in the office was working very hard, but everybody was also always friendly and there were lots of social things in the offices such as communal cake trolleys, drinks trolleys on a Friday and social events within the group.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Everything had been detailed completely down to the last detail - we were given a very thorough timetable and every detail was planned, down to transport to our social events and refreshments during lectures - everything ran incredibly smoothly.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The firm spent a huge amount of time, money and effort into us - a great number of senior partners in the firm spent time talking to us and helping us to experience more of the firm, which was incredibly beneficial, and they also spent a long time having us in the firm and continuing to organise more things to show us more about the firm - we spent 4 weeks there, which was a lot longer than most other vacation schemes. They also invested a lot of money into us, including events like dinners and drinks events!

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • The scheme has an incredibly high retention rate and offer rate amongst vac scheme students, which is really positive.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everybody on the vacation scheme was incredibly friendly, and we all got along really well - so much that we continued to socialise outside of the scheme in our own time.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It was a fairly expensive place to be working, but pretty standard as London goes.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife in the direct vicinity of the work wasn't great, but as it was in Central London it was a stones throw away from a lot of other bars and clubs etc.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • We had at least two social events organised every single week, including dinners, cocktail events, tours and even a treasure hunt!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2012


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