Vacation scheme student Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

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

    • The vacation placement was really useful in terms of career insight as you experienced the real work of a trainee for two weeks.

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

    • You were given real trainee work so you felt like you were actually helping and a part of the team.

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

    • Everyone had a trainee 'buddy' assigned to them - this was a really good system as it made sure you had someone looking after you and you could always ask all of your questions.

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

    • In particular I improved my research skills and I found it really interesting to see another side of law by understanding the practical and commercial application of legal principles.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There were practice talks every morning which were really useful and normally there was also a firm event like a lunch or social every day.

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

    • It was really nice to see everyone getting involved in all of the different events (including partners) which meant that you got to know lots of different people within the firm.

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

    • We had an induction day to ensure that we'd be able to use all the systems of the firm correctly and it was also useful to learn about all the resources available.

    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?

    • You get a really good insight as you get your own desk within the open plan office and you are given work just the same as trainees. Therefore, you don't just observe and you get to properly experience what the work is like.

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

    • We had a CR presentation and talks on different initiatives within the firm so that we could understand the committment to diversity and equality.

    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?

    • We were paid £250 per week for two weeks.

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

    • We had multiple lunches with trainees and also a partner lunch.

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

    • The trainees organised really good social events which were attended by vacation scheme students and the trainees so there was a really nice mix.

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

    • We had lots of emails about sport activities within the firm and we had a talk on the volunteering opportunities too.

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

    • I would definitely recommend the vacation scheme - one thing that is really useful is staying within the same practice group for the whole two weeks, meaning that you get to complete more long-term work and become truly comfortable in that environment.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

July 2014

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