Winter Vacation Scheme Student Review
by Herbert Smith Freehills
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills
- 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills
Overview
The scheme allowed an accurate insight into the firm and its culture by placing you into departments and making you follow their current deals. You would be tasked with working on research and assist in the deals your supervisor is involved in, ie, research legal issues, draft documents, listen into phone calls.
Skills
I have developed most skills linked with the solicitor profession. Written expression, Legal research, critical thinking, client relations, time management.
Business Insight
It was very insightful and rewarding. Up to this point of the selection process you are being evaluated and selected, at the vacation scheme you can explore every aspect of the work and learn about the firm as much as it learns about you.
Culture
Very pleasant. Everyone at any level was very down to earth and approachable. People were easy to talk to and understanding of a possible lack of experience.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my time at the firm. As mentioned before people are nice and the culture is one of support and open mindedness. The work done has been interesting and the opportunities to learn about the different departments and network with people have been frequent and enjoyable.
Yes
Do your research and be prepared but ultimately be yourself, the firm is a nice environment and therefore it looks for people with whom others would enjoy working.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law, Intellectual Property Law
London
December 2021
