Vacation Scheme Student Review
by Herbert Smith Freehills
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
4.6
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The Company
4.0
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Everything Else
3.8
- 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
Really enjoyable, informative and engaging. Opportunity to experience different departments within the firm, network with fee earners and learn about different practice areas.
Given real work to do for clients and that you knew would benefit real cases. Especially in IP where the level of trust and willingness to explain more complicated areas of law or cases made you feel involved and an asset to the team.
Assigned a trainee buddy and supervisor (who you sat with) in each department. Also assigned a partner mentor throughout the scheme.
Learnt about different practice areas and experienced some of the types of work carried out by trainees in the departments. Attended networking and negotiation workshops.
The Company
Good opportunity to experience different departments, learn about different practice areas and meet fee earners. In my second 'seat' my supervisor changed at the last minute however this was due to unexpected circumstances.
Extremely friendly, welcoming and friendly throughout the scheme. People were happy to explain things to you.
Paid for the scheme, given real work to do, attended talks given by fee earners on different practice areas, workshops to improve skills
Sat in two different departments and given the opportunity to complete real work to be used in client cases, including attending client meetings.
Opportunity to work within the firm and meet multiple fee earners. Able to talk to trainees about their experiences.
Very interesting and informative insight demonstrating the culture, climate and work involved in a career in law.
Everything Else
I was paid £350 per week throughout the scheme
Lots of opportunities including being assigned trainee buddies and partner mentors, being connected with alumni from your university, graduate recruitment arranged networking sessions with fee earners and encouraged to go for coffee/meet with different trainees to hear about their experiences
Enjoyable! Opportunity to network with fee earners and social events to get to know other people on the scheme. Go karting with trainees and associates from the scheme.
Attended pro bono client meeting and citizens advice buro with trainees. Given information about other activities and sports.
Yes! Enjoyable, informative, friendly and interesting.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legal/Law
London
November 2014
