Intern Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Really enjoyed the internship; the recruitment team put on lots of events to break up work and i felt very welcomed

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Any work I did was always greatly appreciated and each person took the time to go over and review work I had done with me.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Whilst I was briefed quite thoroughly on each task I was set, there was only limited opportunity to get help whilst in the middle of a job.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was always plenty of work to be done, but you didn't feel obligated to stay very late etc to get through it all.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • From the moment I arrived I was given real work for real clients.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • In addition to the actual work experience, a number of workshops and presentations on skills and training were put on.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite subdued, but everyone was friendly enough.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Entire placement ran almost completely smoothly, very little to complain about.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • All work I did would be reviewed by my supervisor, who would then go through it with me, discussing how I could improve/develop my work. A number of skills sessions were put on for interns.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job at the end of the placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were 32 interns, meaning that there was always someone happy to go for a drink etc. after work, the firm also put on a number of social events for us throughout the placement.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • City of London-as expensive as you would expect.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very busy, particularly at weekends.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of opportunities to play in various teams, work with the pro bono groups.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

November 2012

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