Vacation Placement Student Review
at Shoosmiths
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
Manchester
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Looking at different agreements within construction law
sat in on billing meetigs
Various workshops - corporate, D&I, real estate
sat in on billing meetigs
Various workshops - corporate, D&I, real estate
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
There are other opportunities to qualify within the firm than securing a tc through the assessment centre.
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?
research skills, listening, reading contracts
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?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
very supportive, inclusive and everyone is willing to talk to you and answer any questions.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
really enjoyed it, got given responsibility and really saw how the business runs from an outsiders perspective.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
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 Shoosmiths
5/5
Would you recommend Shoosmiths to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Shoosmiths
make sure to tailor application to shoosmiths, talk about values and how it resonates with you.
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