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After participating in A&O First, I was able to attend a further international insight scheme at Allen & Overy's Brussels office. Participants could choose which practice area they would like to get an insight into, and my time in the Banking departme...
I really enjoyed the Winter Vacation Scheme with Allen & Overy. The scheme ran smoothly and was organised, enabling us to make the most of the 5 days we had. The graduate recruitment team organised a number of sessions for us that were not only useful in ...
The A&O Winter Vacation Scheme was greatly tailored to our interests. We were given the opportunity to arrange meetings with people involved in things we were interested in.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Vacation Scheme. It was had the opportunity to experience a diverse range of work and spoke to people from all departments of the firm to further my engagement and understanding of the work. I was able to engage with the ethos and...
I really enjoyed my insight, it gave me a great insight into the commercial word. I was able to shadow trainees and associates and do real work that would be used in actual deals! I also went to a lot of workshops and informal coffee chats with various tr...
Allen and Overy was a great firm to have a vacation scheme at. Everyone at the firm was really welcoming and all the workshops were aimed at giving us extra skills which meant that even if you didn’t receive a job offer, you would be a better candidate fo...
I thoroughly enjoyed the scheme. From interview to the two days in Easter, to the return office visit, I learnt something new every time. I gave it 9/10 instead of 10 just because during the Easter days, my supervisor gave me a very mundane task for th...
The scheme was simply great. It covered a wide variety of aspects of the firm and helped me develop professionally. The skills workshops conducted were all relevant and very well-structured. I learned a lot more about specific practice areas through my wo...
The insight scheme was very enjoyable. Several interesting talks were given by a range of individuals working both in the firm and from external stakeholders. The firm has made a great effort at engaging with students and paired us all up with trainees wh...
Really enjoyed getting to know the firm and the different people who worked there. Work experience in particular - on two occasions - was great and a good insight into the sort of work trainees undertook.
I enjoyed the A&O First program greatly. It was an excellent opportunity to see the firm, talk to lawyers, and find out more about the world of commercial law. There were a diverse and meaningful range of activities throughout the program to keep me engag...
I really enjoyed the insight scheme. I found it to be an informative experience that explained the firm's ethos and the wok of a corporate law firm well. I particularly enjoyed the drafting skills session, the negotiation task, and the socialising.
I found A&O First incredibly enjoyable. The preparation that went into organising the interesting and informative talks and sessions really made the scheme a really engaging and fun experience. The use of group activities also removed the awkwardness of m...
I really enjoyed the insight, it provided an in-depth overview of the firm through presentations and work-shadowing. There was lots of workshops to improve soft skills and interview technique as well as application tips which were very useful. There was a...
I had a great time at A&O - I felt that the grad recruitment team put in a lot of effor, and everything ran very smoothly indeed. We were never left twiddling our thumbs, and the activities were engaging and insightful. I would recommend to anyone thinkin...
I felt the insight was thoroughly enjoyable with good balance of talks, time at desk and opportunities to socialise with both other people on the scheme and people at the firm. This gave a rounded view of the firm and a real insight into life at a commer...
I very much enjoyed my time at Allen and Overy. Having participated in like schemes at other Law firms, my experience at Allen and Overy was very different. The atmosphere was one that was extremely friendly and supportive, and it was obvious the firm and...
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I thoroughly enjoyed the vac scheme at A&O. Before coming, I thought that the experience at such a high calibre firm would be really competitive and quite stressful. My actual experience has been the complete opposit...
I really enjoyed the insight and would rate the experience a 10. The insight was extremely helpful and enabled you to understand a bit about the firm, its work culture, what expectations it has from its employees as well as what the different practice are...
A very informative, useful and engaging insight into the world of commercial law at a top tier city firm.
