Vacation Scheme Student Review

by Latham & Watkins

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • 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.
  • - Research Tasks - Assignment given each week by Supervisor to be assessed at the end of the scheme. - Departmental Presentations & Case Studies - Firm Specific Presentations


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • - Communication Skills - The relationship between the legal sector and business functions - Procedures involving commercial litigation & white collar investigations


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • - Associates and Supervisors were adept in explaining the specifics of what the job of a trainee associate at Latham entailed. - Explanations were department specific and detailed with relevant examples


  • 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?
  • - Friendly & Professional - Driven & Entrepreneurial Associates


  • 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 thoroughly enjoyed my vacation scheme and I would love to work for Latham & Watkins


  • 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 Latham & Watkins
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
  • - Research the firm - Show commercial awareness specific to the legal market - Achieve high grades at University - Be friendly when speaking to members of the firm


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

July 2024


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