Vacation Scheme Review

Item: Vacation Scheme at Shoosmiths
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Shoosmiths

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

Manchester

Review Submitted: May 2022

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 - Overview of Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - 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.

Monday - went straight into real life banking and finance work. Did a company search report and drafted security agreements. Networked with other trainee solicitors, vac schemers and attended virtual sessions.
Tuesday - more legal work. Drafted an email after doing a CP checklist to see what we need from client. More virtual sessions.
Wednesday - project work/assigned work and virtual sessions
Thursday - project work/assigned work and virtual sessions
Friday - prepare for presentation and present amongst training principal and trainee buddy

What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

Understanding the business was huge. All the virtual sessions explained a different part of the business and gave me a detailed insight into life at Shoosmiths. With potential roles, there was no focus on roles such as Paralegal jobs. However, we gained lots of knowledge on training contracts.

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?

Commercial awareness - built upon this throughout the week
Networking - ability to speak to many new people
Drafting - learnt the skill through doing transactional tasks
Communication - Presented a project at the end of the week and build project management expertise

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 is exactly as described on the website. There is a lack of hierarchy, it isn't a stuffy environment and you can talk to wider departments with ease. Everyone is friendly.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

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 it. I wish the insight was longer as I felt we rushed within the week but I got to learn so much about the firm and the type of work involved.

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 Shoosmiths

5/5

Would you recommend Shoosmiths to a friend?

Yes

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Shoosmiths

Research - ensure you do as much research on the firm to engage whether the firm is for you. Once you establish it is, utilise the Shoosmiths values and base your answers on them.

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