Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I moved around different departments at the firm and was given tasks to complete by the trainees. I was also allowed sit in while the trainees worked on real cases.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • It allowed me to see what working in a corporate law firm would be like and taught me importance of business aspect to working in a law firm as well as the law side.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • A lot, the programme was a valuable experience and i was surprised to have gotten a place on it. I feel like it will really help me when applying for summer vacation schemes next year and even when I leave uni its something I could still use on applications etc.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?
  • I felt the trainees had a lot of time for us.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It was very well organised, we received a sheet with our week planned etc so we always knew what department we would be in and who we should report to which was good.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Whenever I had a question I could easily ask them, they were all very approachable and nice and never seemed as though they were to busy in their work to give you help if you ever did need it

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Same as above.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • N/A.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • They spoke about applying for Summer Vacation Scheme which I intend to do and we were encouraged to do this in an e-mail we got from the person who ran the scheme on the last day. I feel this was valuable as most people on the programme would likely do this as its the main way to get a traineeship

    9/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Pinsent Masons to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Its a valuable experience and will help if you want to apply for jobs in law when you leave university.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • Make the most of the week and don't be shy


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

Scotland

March 2018


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