Vacation Scheme Review
by Latham & Watkins
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 Latham & Watkins
- 7. Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
Overview
During the scheme, we had multiple presentations and department overviews, as well as social events and research tasks.
Skills
Yes - I feel I got really immersed into the environment and culture of a larger commercial law firm. It helped me understand the nuances of being in a corporate and client facing role. In terms of skills, I developed soft skills such as communication and time-management, as well as hard skills such as research and drafting.
Business Insight
I feel that we had a true deep-dive into the various roles (from trainee to partner) as well as the different practice areas that Latham specializes in. It helped me ponder on my long term career aspirations, as well as potential career paths within the legal industry.
Culture
The Latham culture was refreshingly relaxed and non-hierarchical. I felt that everyone was genuine kind and approachable, which led to a positive and unexpectedly humane environment whereby colleagues are also friends.
Your Impressions
I felt that I now have a genuine understanding of the work that Latham does and the culture of the firm. I particularly enjoyed not feeling that I was being "sold" something, but that people and the firm as a whole trailed me with honesty and respect.
Yes
I think getting to know the firm before applying was crucial, so I would recommend speaking to Latham employees and attending events.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law
London
April 2023
