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The vacation scheme has been a brilliant opportunity to really increase my understanding of the work of the key departments in a large city firm and the culture and ethos at A&O. Being able to spend an extended length of time at A&O and get involved in so...
I had a fantastic experience on my two week vacation scheme at Allen & Overy. It served as a great introduction to the firm and its people, and I found that everyone was interesting and had a lot to talk about (both the vacation scheme students and A&O pe...
I enjoyed the insight greatly. I had the opportunity to speak to Associates and Partners across many departments and experience daily life at A&O. I did feel as though I was being testing to an extent - but it always felt low-stress and fun.
The insight was a brilliant experience. It deepened my understanding of Allen & Overy and gave me an invaluable opportunity to see behind the scened of an international law firm.
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the vacation scheme, from the time spent at my desk to the assessment elements.
The vacation scheme I was on was a fantastic insight into the world of commercial law and A&O specifically. The vacation scheme is run excellently. It is co-ordinated by the Grad Rec team superbly and we were exposed to and worked with partners, associate...
A lot. I thought that the work was interesting and challenging. The atmosphere was pleasant to work in and everyone was nice and friendly. The facilities at the building, which we were allowed full access to, were also first rate. The people I was working...
Very varied, lots of opportunity to experience different types of work in the firm both through work in our departments and through various talks and exercises
Very much.
The Allen & Overy vacation scheme was extremely well organised and there was a good mix between social events, talks, assessments and learning opportunities. It was such a good way to meet people from the firm and find out what it was actually like to wor...
I enjoyed it very much. It allowed me to experience how a global law practice operates.
I really enjoyed this scheme!
I found it really enjoyable, particularly the negotiation skills exercise which allowed us to work together and learn the value of good communication skills in a business environment and the importance of being prepared to compromise and prioritise our in...
