Vacation Scheme Student Review
at BCLP
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
You come in at 9am or 9:30am and sit in your practice area and complete the work you've been given. You also attend scheduled sessions as part of the Vac scheme and you'll probably meet your pro-bono group to talk about your research task a couple of days a week.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
You learn about the vac scheme and the training contract as that's what relevant to you at this stage but what's quite good is you learn how those roles fit into the overall wider picture and growth strategy of the firm.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learned how to draft due diligence, board minutes. You also develop your project management skills as you have to balance your tasks with interview prep, and your group task as well as making time for networking. what you learn work-wise depends on your practice area but I think generally speaking everyone learns how to draft some type of ancillary document using a precedent.
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?
4/5
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
3/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It was great. Really nice, friendly genuine people, even the partners who are all rooting for you to succeed and will sit down with you at any time to answer your questions or give you useful tips.
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 have enjoyed it a lot
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at BCLP
3/5
Would you recommend BCLP to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCLP
Know the firm. Know the type of work that the firm does specifically in its practice areas. Be friendly and open in your interviews and you need to know how to work well with people both for the assessment centre and for when you actually get on the scheme.
