STEM Open Day Participant Review
at Winston Taylor
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: October 2026
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.
Over the course of this insight day, I heard from the Early Careers team, Partners, and trainees. I learned about how a science background fits a law practice, and the Winston Taylor team explained that the issues in law are similar to the ones in STEM, even though the way you study is very different. They also covered how the SQE and training contract work, which practice areas to explore as a trainee, and what assessors look for: analytical and commercial skills, and the ability to 'think like a business adviser'.
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The open day gave me a clear view of how Winston Taylor works as a business. I learned that trainees rotate through four seats in the training contract, the structure of the PGDL and SQE, and all the opportunities available at Winston Taylor, including ability to for secondments, their IPRD team, The PGDip they offer and the SQE+ masters.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Yes, mainly commercial awareness and communication. Hearing how trainees advise clients on issues like AI regulation, copyright and data protection taught me to ask why a development matters to a firm’s clients, not just what has changed. Although, I will continue to develop my skills over the course of the next year, since this Open Day was only for a few hours.
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
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The atmosphere was really friendly and supportive. The trainees described a team where you can make mistakes and learn from them, and they said they bonded with their cohort through studying for the SQE together. They also spoke about the firm’s involvement in the training contract and SQE.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed it, mainly because it made a legal career feel concrete. I came in as a chemistry and mathematics student unsure how my background would fit, and hearing from trainees describe their own transitions from STEM to law answered that. The most engaging part was learning how closely their work connects to current issues like AI and copyright, which made me want to follow those developments more closely.
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 reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend Winston Taylor to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Winston Taylor
My main advice is to tailor every answer to Winston Taylor. The trainees stressed that each sentence should be specific to the firm, so I would research its practice areas, clients and recent developments.
Please rate the future employment prospects at Winston Taylor
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as an intern or a graduate?
No
