Summer Vacation Scheme Review

by White & Case

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • 5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • While in the corporate department, I got to do actual work for trainees such as research memorandums that were actually passed on to their supervisors.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Supervisors and graduate recruitment were extremely friendly and helpful.

    5/5

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

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Good balance of actual work, information sessions/lectures and social events.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Small group of interns (14 people) so everyone knew each other and the group was rather cohesive.

    4/5

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

    4/5

  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Got to find out not only about the official "culture" of the company as described in their graduate recruitment materials, but also got to experience firsthand the open-door, non-hierarchical and innovative office culture

    5/5

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

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was paid the standard industry rate for summer vacation schemes (law).


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • 5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Social events were on the low-budget side of things as compared to some other firms that I had vacation schemes with, however there were always partners, associates and trainees present.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Did not really get to find out much about this.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Overall, an amazing and extremely useful experience. Made me want to work with the firm (if they did offer me a TC).

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013


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