Vacation Scheme Review

Well structured, and being given the opportunity to spend the two weeks in one department was a very good way to get involved in work. It also provided a good opportunity to talk to more senior lawyers and begin to understand the work of the department in some depth.

People were always very grateful when you completed work for them. It was also clear that the firm valued you being there through the numerous structured activities put on.

A significant amount - several people took the time out to give advice, both on assigned work and the final interview. They were also very ready to give feedback on the work you produced. My trainee buddy, other trainees and more senior lawyers besides were fantastic in offering advice and taking time out to talk through the process, and what I needed to do to obtain a training contract.

Working in a litigation department reinforced and built upon much of what I had learnt on the LPC, particularly as it was my first opportunity to see a lot of these concepts in practice.

I was kept occupied throughout, and felt continually secure in the structure of the programme. It also allowed enough flexibility to pursue opportunities that arose throughout the two weeks.

I enjoyed it. My experience of the firm felt like a genuine reflection of its personality, and I was treated very well throughout. There was a great atmosphere between all the vac schemers, he individuals organising the placement and those in my department.

I felt like people gave a significant amount of time and energy to my experience. As already mentioned, taking time out to provide guidance and talk me through new concepts.

I think it provided a very good introduction. Although it is always going to be difficult to do over a two week period, I felt like I had a strong impression of the firm, particularly after meeting so many people from within it. The practice area presentations also gave an insight here.

A lot given the time period. The opportunity to get current employees' opinions really helped.

It gave a good impression of the working environment and nature of the work, and for these reasons was very useful.

Yes, I was reimbursed adequately.

I found several, however these were generally unstructured within the scheme, so might not always be the case.

The social event were very enjoyable, I think much of the networking I did was limited to my department, but I think I missed one of the main events that provided this opportunity. The presentations also provided an opportunity to engage with members of the firm.

Yes, emails were sent round for football and we were given talks on pro bono initiatives.

Yes, it was a hugely valuable experience and an enjoyable process.