Legal Work Placement Review
at Irwin Mitchell
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
Birmingham
Review Submitted: September 2024
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
4.5/5
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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.
All of the interns were assigned to one of two ‘strands’ within the company: Personal Legal Services or Legal Services for Businesses. I was on the Personal Legal Services stream. Each day, you were assigned a task to complete to do with a key practice area of your stream (i.e. medical negligence, personal injury, court of protection etc), which, after submitting online, you received feedback on through a group session the next day. Peppered throughout the week were scheduled conversations with trainees, partners and associate solicitors who were able to give you an insight into specific practice areas that Irwin Mitchell Offers.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was interesting to learn that there are a wide range of roles within Irwin Mitchell, particularly their in-house medical researchers who work closely on cases involving medical negligence and serious personal injury. The emphasis at Irwin Mitchell, in many cases, really seems to be a holistic approach to each case which is clearly something which is highly valued by their clients.
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?
I have definitely developed my ability to network confidently over this week: I had several opportunities to speak to employees of Irwin Mitchell at various different stages of their careers and gain an insight into what they enjoyed about working there.
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?
4/5
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?
The general atmosphere was good – the office was somewhat quiet due to a lot of staff working from home on various days, but it was never empty. The people who were in the office were clearly focused and working hard, but also did not seem stressed and took time to relax and talk to their colleagues. Everyone I met at Irwin Mitchell was incredibly happy to have a chat and genuinely interested in saying hello to us insight students – even those who weren’t specifically assigned to help or work on the programme.
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 greatly enjoyed my time on the insight week – it definitely reaffirmed that this was somewhere that I would like to work in the future!
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 Irwin Mitchell
5/5
Would you recommend Irwin Mitchell to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Irwin Mitchell
Answer questions honestly and be yourself. Research the company before applying, and really take note of the things you personally like about the company (and why those things specifically matter to you). That way, when you have your interview your interest and passion in the company will shine through.
