Secondee Review

My internal secondment was really enjoyable. It offered me the chance to gain experience in a different practice group and get stuck into some contentious work which I had no previous experience in.

I was given a really interesting matter to work on and as always at Shoosmiths, everyone from Partner to Paralegal was happy to share their experiences with me.

Being in an open plan environment, I was sat within earshot of my supervising Partner who was always willing to give me steer when I needed it.

I was busy, but not so busy that I couldn't manage. The benefit of working in a large firm like Shoosmiths is that there is sufficient support at every level meaning that I never felt like I was out of my depth or over-stretched.

Shoosmiths will let you have as much responsibility as you can manage. My supervisor kept an eye on what I was doing, but was happy to let me manage the matter myself and liaise with the various parties involved.

Being able to gain experience in a practice area outside of that which I currently work in was of great benefit to me. Some of the skills and knowledge I picked up were directly transferable into my current practice area.

Lots of social activities taking place throughout the week. From netball and football, to propping up the bar on a Thrusday night.

I was able to attend a practice group training session in Birmingham which was really interesting. It also allowed me to practice networking as a number of in-house lawyers were invited to the sessions.

Already employed by Shoosmiths

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