Rating

7.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I was a "Work Experience Student", which meant I was in a different department each day and therefore had a different trainee each day, who guided me and gave me tasks to do (which other people in the office did too). Tasks ranged from drafting documents to summarising and researching. We were also given presentations every morning on different law-related topics.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I think have definitely improved my ability to ingest and summarise information.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Very - the firm is very relaxed and everyone's approachable

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Pinsent Masons?
  • I was involved in some projects and always treated excellently.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very - half of the first day was spent on induction and we received IT training. At the start of the programme, we were given temporary email accounts in the firm and a timetable of the week, as well as the names of the trainees we'd be with and their departments.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Always there to help

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Always helpful, and gave me HE/general uni advice.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • None

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Nope, only a week's worth of time!

    3/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • It's very informative and helpful


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons?
  • Be yourself and don't worry


Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

West Midlands

August 2014


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