Vacation Scheme Review
at Taylor Wessing
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: September 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.
I took part in trainee-type tasks given to me by trainees, associates and partners. Vacation scheme students also attended talks on all department areas and workshops on pro-bono and ESG activities within the firm. There was also a group project which was submitted in the second week, followed by a Q&A with graduate recruitment partners.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
There was a great structure to the vacation scheme, with ample opportunities for asking questions to anyone across the firm. This was really helpful for learning about different practise areas and career progress as you were not limited to your own department. We also heard from trainees who had undertaken secondments and could give us good insight into the businesses of clients. Our group project also forced us to learn more about a different practise area.
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?
Attention to detail; organisation; prioritising workloads for different people of varied seniority; people like being asked questions and are happy to help; have self-confidence - you are worthy of being on your vacation scheme and have a chance equal to anyone else of securing a training contract.
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 best of any firm I have come across. Everyone was friendly, encouraging, kind and happy to help. I looked forward to going into work everyday and making friends with other vacation schemers. The culture was one of the things I liked the most about TW.
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 really enjoyed the insight I gained on the week. I was fortunate enough (as were many) to sit in an office with one associate, listen in on client calls and even draft some points for them. This made it much easier to learn about the day-to-day work of solicitors and be able to ask an associate so many questions was invaluable.
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 Taylor Wessing
5/5
Would you recommend Taylor Wessing to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Taylor Wessing
Before any vacation scheme do your research on the firm but more specifically in the practise area you will be sitting in. This makes it much easier to understand how the department works, but also enables you to ask genuine and smart questions. Follow the firm on LinkedIn and look at the profiles of some of the people in your department so you know where common interests (in law but also more generally in life) lie so you can connect with people better.
