Intern Review

by Linklaters

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The work was extremely challenging and the people were extremely friendly. I think at first I was a bit nervous at times because some of the tasks I was involved with were quite different than what I had previously experienced, but the friendly work environment greatly improved my confidence.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Both the departments I worked with were extremely friendly, and had open-door policies, as a result of which I became very comfortable working here in a very short period of time.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was assigned to a principal (a supervisor) and had a trainee buddy. These two points of contact in the organisation really helped me find my feet in the first few days.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was quite busy with work from my principal on most days. In the event that I wasn't busy, I was kept busy by a case study assignment that the internship programme required us to complete.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Initially I was given smaller and more clerical tasks, but once my principal saw that I could be trusted with those small tasks, I was given more responsibilty.

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

    • I learnt a great deal about working in an organisation, interacting with peers and superiors and about commercial thinking and writing- all of these are great skills to have if you want to be a commercial solicitor!

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Both the departments I worked in were extremely friendly! We had plenty of social events organised for us to help us socialise with people from other departments as well!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Linklaters as a firm is incredibly organised! They have a service desk to help with printing and proof reading, and a fantastic IT portal to help with legal research and drafting.

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

    • My principals always stopped to answer any questions or queries that I had, and always made sure they gave me a background to the work I was doing for them.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not sure as yet!

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were plenty of social events organised to help us socialise with the other students at the internship. We almost always cought up after work as well!

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Quite varied.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I participated in a social service and community investment project.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2011

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