Summer Vacation Scheme Review
by A&O Shearman
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at A&O Shearman
- 7. Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman
Overview
My role involved attending presentations, workshops and working on various tasks. During my time on the scheme I completed a timed assessed research exercise and a non-assessed team work project. I also had the chance to speak to a number of people across the firm both formally and informally
Skills
I developed my presentation skills and my legal writing skills.
Responsibilities
We were not given real work given the virtual nature of the scheme. However, we were given the opportunity to interview a number of people across the firm as part of our team project.
Support & Guidance
The graduate recruitment team was amazing in ensuring that we all had a good experience. I had catch up calls with my supervisor and my trainee buddy which were a source of great support during the scheme.
Culture
The vacation scheme confirmed that A&O truly is a firm where everyone's input is valued regardless of seniority and a firm where entrepreneurship is encouraged. Everyone was supportive, down to earth, and I did not feel a sense of competition among the vac-schemers.
Your Impressions
I absolutely loved my time with A&O - I did not want the scheme to end! I had various TC offers but ended up choosing A&O.
Yes
Work on your commercial awareness, practise scenario based questions and get involved in extra curricular activities that develop some of the skills that law firms look for.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
London
October 2021
