Vacation scheme student Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • The vacation scheme provided an invaluable insight into the work and culture of the firm.

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

    • I was made to feel very welcome by all of the people I came into contact with.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We attended many lectures on the different areas of the firm. We were also guided carefully by our supervisors when completing tasks.

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

    • I have developed my commercial awareness, organisation and time management skills. I have also improved my ability to interact with colleagues of different levels of seniority.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Graduate recruitment have done an excellent job of structuring the vacation scheme - from lectures to socials to real work.

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

    • At times there was hard work to be getting on with, but this was balanced out well by all of the activities graduate recruitment had planned.

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

    • Considerable time and effort was put in by both the lawyers and graduate recruitment to ensure the placement lived up to the high expectations of the students.

    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?

    • Given that we were so busy with lectures, training sessions and socials, the amount of real work we experienced was, to an extent, limited. That said, when we were able to settle into the work it provided an invaluable insight into life as a trainee at the firm.

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

    • I came into contact with people from the firm at all levels and was consequently exposed to the culture of the firm - which, by the way, was lovely!

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

    • The content of the days varied greatly over the course of the scheme, however I feel that the scheme overall has been hugely helpful in enabling me to determine my future career path.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Absolutely. The pay was also very generous.

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

    • There were many organised activities which gave me the ideal opportunity to meet people from the firm at all levels.

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

    • Incredible! We were taken to some fantastic venues - I really got to see a new side of London.

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

    • There was some mention of sports activities, pro bono projects and away days but this wasn't the focus of discussion at any point.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was a fantastic scheme - I wouldn't mind doing it all over again!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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