Vacation Scheme Participant 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
Given ad-hoc tasks by supervisors and others in the practice area. Opportunity to sit in on calls and meetings to learn about the work. Had scheme-specific talks on practice areas, pro bono work. Had to present a group presentation to a client of the firm.
Skills
Learnt better drafting, legal analysis and networking skills. Appreciated the role of a lawyer better and understood the firm's culture better.
Business Insight
The firm was very candid, and it was very clear what a career in the firm might look like.
Culture
Very nurturing and people are very nice and happy to chat with you.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed the scheme as a whole a lot, but I especially enjoyed the work as I was given high-quality work through-out the work. However, given the nurturing environment, I never felt like I was not supported in finishing these tasks.
Yes
Researching the firm well and displaying that in the application.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
July 2024
