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Vacation Scheme Student Review

at Dentons LLP

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

glasgow

Review Submitted: July 2021

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 - Overview of Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
On the first day, we attended welcome sessions with the Dentons team, which was followed by a virtual social to help us get to know others on the vacation scheme. Throughout the scheme, I was placed in two different teams and was given really interesting tasks to complete throughout the day. There was regular coffees scheduled with my mentor and buddies to ensure I was getting on okay. We also had lunchtime webinars scheduled throughout.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I was given a great insight into life at Dentons and the progression possible from trainee to partner.
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?
Definitely - I developed my drafting skills in the various tasks I was assigned and improved my time management skills working to tight deadlines. The group exercise also helped me to to develop my team-working skills, especially in the current virtual environment.
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?
Every member of the Dentons team made me feel extremely welcome during the scheme. I felt valued and included during my time at Dentons. The culture at Dentons is inclusive and collaborative, I was so pleased to get a feel for this even virtually.
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?
Overall, I had an excellent vacation scheme with Dentons – I feel that I learned a lot and got to get a real insight into life as a trainee at Dentons. I am really grateful for all of the opportunities I had during the scheme. I gained a lot of insight into the training contract from the TC webinar and learned so much about Dentons during the scheme.
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 Dentons LLP
5/5
Would you recommend Dentons LLP to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Dentons LLP
I would definitely recommend everyone interested in working at an international commercial law firm to apply to Dentons. Do lots of research on the firm and attend all the insight days/webinars they host to get a feel if the firm is right for you. I felt really supported through the full application process so would recommend others to network and reach out to members of the Dentons team and ask lots of questions.
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