Internee Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

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

    • Very friendly firm.

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

    • No student can walk in and suddenly be offered high quality work. I felt like I was given work to keep me busy even though the work wasn't that useful.

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

    • My supervisor was helpful and answered questions, but he was quite busy and out of the office a lot.

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

    • Improved communication skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It wasn't a vac scheme, but a scholarship program, so there wasn't the same level of structure as there would be in a vac scheme.

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

    • very hard working and almost too busy to stop and chat.

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

    • It was an excellent chance to learn more about corporate law, but I was very much just there for one week and that was that.

    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?

    • Some insight.

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

    • Long hours and friendly staff.

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

    • Limited exposure to corporate work, but helped me to steer towards corporate law.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • N/A

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

    • Some limited opportunities over lunch.

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

    • There were some drinks on Friday afternoon which was nice.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Sports, pro bono etc.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Great opportunity to find out more about commercial law.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

April 2014

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