Intern Review

by RPC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • The work was very enjoyable and interesting, with various different aspects.

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

    • Even though I was only an intern, I very much felt like my views were valued and that I had a role in the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The support was really good, but almost better than that, I was actually trusted to work on real cases, without too much supervision.

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

    • There were occasional moments where I did not have that much to do, but generally I was kept busy, and I stayed in till about 19:00.

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

    • For an intern, I feel I was given a lot of responsibility and helped on real ongoing cases that the firm was doing.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • As an introduction to legal work, this more than any other internship I have done, felt like a true reflection of what it is like to work in a law firm.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Obviously it was very professional but it was also quite relaxed and friendly.

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

    • There was not very much organisation in this placement, but that was one of its strengths as it meant that I was able to get involved in real legal work.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The lawyers I was working with actually took alot of time out to explain concepts that I was unfamiliar with, and to discuss the work I was doing.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, but I will have to see if they want me!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were no other placement students there at that time.

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

    • The local area had some pretty cheap restaurants but aside from the occasional lunch out, there was not much socialising going on. Both the lawyers I was working with had a lot of clients to meet, so their 'socialising' often went in that direction.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I do not really know...

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Given that the branch in Singapore was only just set up there were not enough people for there to be any activities outside of work.

    1/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

International

October 2012

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