Vacation Scheme Student Review
at RPC
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law
London
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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.
Gained hands on insight into the day to day life of a trainee working across Media and Corporate teams. My tasks included legal research, drafting high level memos and research notes, attending meetings. I joined client calls and collaborated on a defamation matter.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Understanding the business side was really valuable. I came away with an awareness of the firm's sector focus and how it operates as a business. I also now understand how the teams work together both across seniority levels/ experience levels and across teams.
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 learned to assess legal tasks through client lens, balancing legal accuracy with practical outcomes.
Developed writing and proofreading skills as well as researching skills.
Learnt how to write research notes and legal memos.
Developed writing and proofreading skills as well as researching skills.
Learnt how to write research notes and legal memos.
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
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was really supportive and friendly. Collaboration is celebrated here, and you can really feel it both within and across teams. I always felt I could ask questions and be curious.
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 thoroughly enjoyed the insight to a great extent due to the quality of work I was exposed to and the culture I experienced it in. I felt intellectually challenged and stimulated while being supported.
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 RPC
5/5
Would you recommend RPC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RPC
Be yourself, be engaged and take initiative to seek out opportunities for yourself - everyone is really approachable so it's a chance for you to understand if the firm is right for you and learn more about the sectors and teams.
