Vacation Scheme Student Review
at Irwin Mitchell
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
Southampton
Review Submitted: July 2022
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
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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.
Each day you were introduced to a different practice area by a partner and/or associate from one of the offices. You then had the day to complete the 'typical trainee' task that was issued as well as manage your time to fit in other pre-planned talks from other practice areas and any chats/coffees you were able to arrange yourself.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Invaluable! It was a great way to be get a taste of multiple practice areas, really understand the culture and the people in the firm and also how, in a post-pandemic world, a hybrid WFH/office-based training contract would work in practice
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?
Time management - to make sure you can complete the tasks as well as maximise the networking opportunities
Confidence - to reach out and ask other team members to spare the time to chat to you about the firm and their role
Confidence - to reach out and ask other team members to spare the time to chat to you about the firm and their role
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?
The office was a bit quiet, as IM have a hybrid working policy. So in the main it was only the trainees that seemed to come to the office every day. However, some teams did operate 'anchor days' - and the office was definitely more 'buzzy' then. This does mean that people are very willing to chat over Teams and access to the senior team is perhaps easier now (or at least less intimidating than having to go over to them in person!)
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 enjoyed the week immensely and found IM to be a really friendly, down-to-earth and supportive company.
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
Be yourself, but try in every answer you give (whether it be in an interview or on the application) to link it back to IM and/or clients. The interview questions are often hypothetical/scenario based and it can be easy to reply in the same. However, before answering try and think about why IM would be asking you this and then link your answer back to why it is important for the firm
