SUMMER VACATION SCHEME
SUMMER VACATION SCHEME Our Summer Vacation Scheme is a great way to find out what it is like to work at Michelmores. We run two, one week vacation placement schemes during July at our Exeter HQ. The scheme is as much about you getting to know Michelmores, as it is about us getting to know you. You will have the opportunity to spend time in one of our legal teams for the week, as we aim to give you a real hands-on insight into life as a trainee by attending client meetings and dealing with ‘real work’.
OUR ASSESSMENTS Whether you attend our Summer Vacation Scheme or an Assessment Day, you will get the opportunity to meet a number of partners, lawyers and trainees across the Firm and gain a true insight into working here. Our assessments for training contracts include a group exercise, written exercise, psychometric test and an interview with a partner and a member of the Graduate Recruitment team.
TO APPLY
NATALIE MEEHAN First year Trainee, Commercial and Regulatory Disputes
Upon receiving my invitation to the Firm’s Summer Vacation Scheme my first emotion was absolute joy and my second absolute fear! However this was soon alleviated. We were provided with a timetable for the week which was reassuring as I knew what to expect. As well as being allocated to a specific team for the week, the placement involved various assessments, including a group presentation. This assessment helped the group to get to know each other and was a testing challenge at the end of the week.
In the teams we were given trainee level tasks to undertake, such as researching and drafting. We also received presentations from the various departments, which provided really useful insights into the Firm’s wide variety of practice areas. There were plenty of opportunities to socialise with the other Vac Schemers and current trainees, including lunch out with the trainees on the first day and socialising after work with a mixture of lawyers and partners later in the week. Throughout the Vacation Scheme the Firm was supportive and approachable. This has been the case since being offered my training contract. We have received invitations to dinners and social events, balls (including Firm’s annual Summer Ball), the AGM and the annual Charity Run. These events have been invaluable for developing relationships with existing trainees and my future cohort. Most recently the pre-induction event, which took place after I finished the LPC, was a great bridge and final preparation before commencing in September. I now can’t wait to join!
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