International Clerkship Review

by Linklaters

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • The clerkship involved attending sessions and socials organised by the firm, as well as work on a Project throughout the clerkship. We also receive tasks from our principals. .


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, I developed existing skills of formal and informal written communication, presentation, and drafting.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was an enriching opportunity as we could approach multiple people in our team and those outside, as well as receive training sessions about the different practice areas of the firm.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It is a very healthy working environment, which includes multiple social events and flexibility of working hours and mode of working (remote or in-person). There are multiple adjustments which are made for people from all diverse backgrounds.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed it till a great extent, as I felt very valued and recognised at my team, and at the firm in general. Further, different modes of sessions and different formats of induction was wonderful to see.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Linklaters
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Linklaters to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Linklaters
  • Do try to be your genuine self! And try to understand commercial and legal issues which can arise in a transaction, as the firm looks for commercial awareness.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

December 2023


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