Vacation Scheme Intern Review
at Taylor Wessing
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Sat in a different department each week, with an associate/senior associate supervisor and an allocated trainee buddy. Attended insight sessions for each practice area, pro bono sessions and sustainability sessions. Encouraged to organise meetings with various members of the firm to learn more about life at TW at different levels. Had 3/4 social events ranging from crazy golf to a nice meal in London.0
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Learnt about all the departments in the firm as well as many business development roles.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Learnt a lot about the nature of being a solicitor and how different teams interact. Developed written communication, teamwork and presentation skills during assessed tasks.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was so lovely, encouraging and welcoming. Hybrid working culture was also very seamless and seemed to work well for employees at all levels.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I had an amazing time! Struck a really good balance between learning about the firm, networking opportunities, assessments and actually carrying out tasks on live matters.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Taylor Wessing
5/5
Would you recommend Taylor Wessing to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Taylor Wessing
Make sure you really do align yourself with their sectors as they are truly sector focussed and it can be seen across the work they do. Have a good understanding of the types of clients they work with and how the work their teams do may different from what similarly named teams at other law firms do. Definitely attend an open day or webinar before applying to learn as much as you can!
