Cambridge University 6th Form Law Conference Review

by University of Cambridge

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • A very good insight into the law industry but also into Cambridge and Uni life. A very enjoyable experience.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • As we were each assigned a different college to stay in, we had an immediate bond with our reps and peers and the college became our home for the week.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • If we ever had any questions, there were always people to ask!

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

    • As well as learning about law and uni life, we had invaluable sessions on CV's and interviews and the games we played helped us get used to teamwork and presentation skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was a clear programme we followed, we always knew what we were doing!

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Really good atmosphere, good mix of social events with informative events so got to learn a lot as well as make good friends!

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

    • They arranged for representatives from the top law firms to network with us and run games/skills sessions with us! We could learn a lot from them!

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It was more a programme to understand the industry rather than the job itself but we got a flavour for what it would be like to study at Cambridge.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We got understand the Cambridge Culture well but not necessarily a specific law firms culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • You either left loving or hating law.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We had to pay for the accommodation and food within college.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Lots of opportunities!

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • We had quizzes, debates and plenty of time to organise to meet up with people ourselves.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • You could get involved in lots of societies at Cambridge.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • definitely!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

East of England

April 2013

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