Vac Scheme Student Review
by Linklaters
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
5.0
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The Company
4.7
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Everything Else
4.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Truly amazing - more fun than I could have imagined, and I learnt more in three weeks than in months of research.
I didn't feel quite so valued for the work I was doing, because ultimately I wasn't of much use. However, the sheer investment in terms of time, money and knowledge that the firm gave us meant that I felt like they really did care about me, and what I could bring to the firm in future.
The level of support from Graduate recruitment was amazing, and the seminars and training were always really useful. My principals in my seats were amazing too though - always happy to stop and explain difficult concepts whenever I asked.
All of those things are incredibly useful - but so is the network I developed, even over they course of a few weeks!
The Company
Everything was planned and scheduled in advance, and not a day went by without a talk, workshop or social event of some sort.
In vac-scheme specific tasks, the atmosphere was always great. The first practice area I sat in was incredibly busy though, which slightly took away from the fun feeling!
Soo much fee earner time, and Linklaters resources were given up to us. I felt like they really had made a significant investment.
I think we experienced everything apart from the long hours culture - but understood enough about what is expected of trainees to make a pretty well informed decision.
Sitting in seats was particularly useful here, but social events with partners and trainees too.
Everything Else
£350/week is generous, but combined with the money spent on meals, social events etc. the 'reimbursement' must have extended into the thousands...
Plenty.
Great, trainees especially keen to help.
There was a network king where representatives if all the major groups - from choir to football - came to speak to us.
110%.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
July 2014
