Summer Vacation Scheme Review
at Linklaters
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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.
The Vacation Scheme was a three-week insight into the Firm. The Scheme included:
- Practice area overviews
- Typical trainee tasks to complete
- Fun socials
- Coffee chats with employees
- Practice area overviews
- Typical trainee tasks to complete
- Fun socials
- Coffee chats with employees
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was fantastic!
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?
- Drafting
- Networking
- Public speaking
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Networking
- Public speaking
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Adaptability
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
Very friendly and welcoming
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed the insight!
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 Linklaters
5/5
Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters
- Make sure you do thorough research into the Firm
- At interview, answer questions with confidence and try to problem-solve
- Always be respectful, professional and friendly
- Try to learn as much as you can from the experience and keep a diary of your activities (this will help during the final stage interview!)
- At interview, answer questions with confidence and try to problem-solve
- Always be respectful, professional and friendly
- Try to learn as much as you can from the experience and keep a diary of your activities (this will help during the final stage interview!)
