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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • My time at Linklaters has been really enjoyable. There's been a lot of group activities and socials that means the other interns really have a chance to get to know each other when we're not sitting in our seats.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Linklaters thrives on a collegiate feel and friendly atmosphere which I instantly felt as soon as I stepped foot in my first department. The other associates who came from rival universities were already having a joke with me as soon as I sat down.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Both of my supervisors always take the time out of their day to discuss the tasks they have set and the work I have done generally despite being so busy themselves.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was busy most of the time with work but it was fine because when I had capacity I put my time towards our individual project.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The kind of tasks we were doing were trainee level tasks and at some points, strict deadlines had to be met. They really entrusted some of the vacation schemers and saw them as genuinely able to help.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills I developed here will definitely assist me in the field of law no doubt. We were learning about the law firm as a business and generally how to conduct ourselves in front of clients with negotiation and pitch exercises.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was great, one of my supervisors has party poppers hidden under his desk and lets one off when trainees come in!

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The organisation was spot on. We had email alerts prior to all our engagements and we knew exactly what was coming on in the week with our iternary which was given to us on the first day.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They treated us in client dining rooms and meeting rooms and really let us take advantage of their amenities as well as their time. They really felt at a grassroots level investment must be made into training their own.

    5/5

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

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Over 80% of interns get offers from Linklaters, they treat the vacation scheme as a two way process and come across really well with the impression they made.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The socials were fantastic. Linklaters organised a cocktail making event and we all went out together after. The boys also arranged to play football twice in a local five-a-side pitch.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Pretty expensive, right next to the new Heron apartments. But that's expected of Central London!

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Close to Liverpool Street station there's a lot more and further down from there is Shoreditch which has a great nightlife. There's not too much right in the middle of the city but everything's a stones throw away.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Definitely, as I mentioned, the guys all came together to play football at a local pitch. We could also get involved with all the sports teams that Linklaters themselves run.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

August 2012


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