Vacation Scheme Review
by Herbert Smith Freehills
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
4.7
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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 vacation scheme included a number of tasks from your supervisor, trainee buddy, or others from the team (usually if you ask rather than this always being the case). Common tasks included basic drafting (filling in a template with information from another document), research tasks (searching on Practical Law and Lexis+ to gather information on an obscure topic), or shadowing meetings, calls, and other team activities. There were also a number of events hosted by Early Careers including socials, presentations from various practice areas, and other sessions such as the diversity networks.
Skills
I have developed many existing skills such as my legal research, attention to detail, proactivity, and composure in a new environment. I also learned how to manage my time and prioritise several tasks.
Business Insight
Very good! We heard directly from multiple senior leaders including the CEO, former global Head of Disputes, and current global Head of M&A.
Culture
For the most part, very friendly and personable. It was clear that even the most senior of partners were invested in the vacation scheme students.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed the vacation scheme.
Yes
Reach out to future trainees, trainees, and others at the firm before applying and really understand what the firm cares about internally.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
July 2024
