Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Shearman & Sterling LLP

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • Greatly.

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

    • I felt that quite a bit of the work I did was valuable to members of the firm and saved them time/was useful research.

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

    • I always felt that I could ask questions but I did not actually feel the need to seek much guidance or support.

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

    • More practical - less helpful for my exams but hopefully useful in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured.

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

    • Very friendly, supportive and quite relaxed.

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

    • IT training as well as quite a few informative sessions on particular practice areas.

    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?

    • Greatly - although the scheme was short, I got a good taste of actual work as a trainee.

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

    • Working in the office in two different departments and attending socials was very useful in improving my understanding of the company's culture.

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

    • It confirmed, rather than changed, my future career decisions.

    2/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid fairly well.

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

    • Yes, particularly trainees and associates.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Enjoyable, very relaxed.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes - sports and the charitable work that the firm gets involved with.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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