Intern Review

by Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I had a great time with the trainees and my fellow participants. I really enjoyed the bowling and drinks.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone at my department was really friend and popped in occasionally to have a chat with me.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I received a lot of guidance from my supervisor and she took her time to explain rather difficult concepts to me.

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

    • I will be taking equity and trusts next year and all the terminologies I've learned from the scheme would give me a huge advantage early on. Reading terms and conditions of deals also gave me a better understanding of what I've been learning in contract law.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It had the right mix of all the activities and we never spent too much or too little time on any activity. It was obvious the amount of planning and hardwork that had gone into organizing the scheme.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was really friendly and chatty and I felt really welcome. There were no unpleasant moments whatsoever.

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

    • I received personalised attention and a highly informative session on personal branding. The company made a huge effort to ensure we all learned a lot more about corporate law in the time we spent there.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I had honest conversations with trainees about these issues.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Interacting with people there gave me insights into the friendly, open and inclusive culture at Simmons.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I'm now quite sure I want to be a corporate lawyer. I'm definitely more interested in exploring capital markets further

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • I had never gone bowling before so I loved it. The food was really great as well. It was a great chance to know the other participants really well and I still keep in touch with some of them.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes. I was particularly interested in the sports teams. Apparently one can even get funding to start a new one.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Totally.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

April 2017

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