Various talks and workshops on different areas of the firm There are opportunities to be social including a 2 hour fun social activity and an interactive workshop with your peers
We used the online HopIn platform to attend a series of talks and seminars by different associates and Partners within the firm For the more interactive sessions such as networking with trainees and the careers fair we broke out into smaller groups s
A variety of employees at HSF including both trainees senior associates and partners discussed their career at the firm Workshops including both ADR and technical skills also took place along with a social event of chocolate making
2 day virtual scheme consisting of various talks on the firm the application process pro bono and disputes and corporate case studies workshops on ADR and technical skills networking with trainees and employees from different practice areas and a cho
Throughout this twoday programme we attended virtual presentations from different departments at HSF namely disputes corporate and ProBono We worked alongside peers in a mediation negotiation workshop which was oversaw by a trainee solicitor this w
A great mix of insighfult talks and workshops a practice ADR case study and application tips Even a chance to learn a new skill in making chocolate to end the day
I really enjoyed the virtual vacation scheme The socials presentations and the workload were all delivered very effectively even though it was all done online The socials were fun and engaging allowing me to really connect with the other people on the
The vacation scheme was fantastic I learnt a lot the different practice areas at the firm and also about the mechanics of how a law firm operates with regards to the roles of different practice groups and how different departments integrate with one anot
Really interesting scheme genuine effort was made by the GR team and all those involved to provide a real insight into the firms offering and what a future career at the firm might look like It was useful to get experience over two weeks in separa
It was good but not excellent the insight scheme was designed to give us additional information on how to break into the legal sector I enjoyed being advised on how to make my future applications stand out but I got the impression that other people on
The virtual experience was really well done with many informative talks I enjoyed it quite a lot as it was clear that the Graduate Recruitment team put in effort to make us feel included and learn as much as we could without the in person experience of
It was a very informative virtual scheme which ultimately helped me make my decision to accept my training contract offer We had the opportunity to get insights into the different practice areas pro bono work ask questions meet with partners and train
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual vacation scheme with Herbert Smith Freehills not least because training contract offers were made before the scheme took place Without the pressure of being evaluated over the course of the week I was free to focus on l
I really enjoyed the vacation scheme I got to get involved in real work from the getgo and so the time in the office flew by in a really positive way I also got to meet a wide range of people in practice groups that I wasnt sat in as well
The Herbert Smith Freehills vacation scheme was very enjoyable The two weeks were well organized with a high standard of work presentations of life at the firm especially those focused on life as a trainee Pro Bono Citizenship The importance of l
It was truly insightful to the workings of the dispute division of the firm and also introduced the independent Advocacy group The case studies were incredible to see the impact the firm has in its cases and how it is able to manage global workings
Lovely experience allowing significant exposure to a range of legal sectors and work
It was incredibly insightful into its disputes practice beginning with a brief overview of two of their top cases a discussion of their advocacy practice as well as a chance to meet trainees and see the firm