Vacation Schemer Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

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

    • Friendly group of vacation schemers, some trainees came to socials and did not make much effort to speak to vacation schemers, graduate recruitment are fantastic. The socials were great and there was a good mix of talks and office time.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Did not have much work to do and often found myself completing our assessed project instead of making a contribution to real work, but most were very welcoming.

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

    • Both my supervisors were very friendly and supportive. Graduate recruitment were excellent.

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

    • I developed my research skills and learned a lot about draft researching memos which will inevitably be useful if I join a law firm.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The scheme has a good structure with a very good balance between talks and office time. Socials were organised very well.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was a shame that we did not get more time to socialise as vacation schemers earlier on on the scheme, but once some of those socials had happened the atmosphere was very good.

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

    • Some excellent talks were provided teaching us more about life as a lawyer and how the economy works and how law firms operate in the economic context.

    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?

    • I spent a lot of time searching for work to do which I did not see the trainees and associates doing.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Sitting within departments really helped to get a feel for the culture although by only spending a week in each department I was not able to get as involved as I might have liked.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I found out a lot about the firm, opportunities at the firm, nexts steps in the application process for a job and the future of the firm.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £360 per week pre tax

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

    • Yes. Trainees came to most social events but did tended not to network with us. In the office there was a great opportunity and when partners were present there was a great opportunity to ask questions.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The social events and talks provided a great opportunity to network amongst other vacation schemers.

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

    • There are a large number of sports opportunities and, of course, pro bono.

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

    • Yes, although do not expect to receive too much real work. Great opportunity to network with other vacation schemers though and generally a very welcoming firm.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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