First Year Workshop Intern Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Developed key skills through interactive activities run by highly experienced lawyers throughout the different sectors in the firm. Insights into disputes resolutions practice, our market-leading corporate work and pro bono initiatives. An opportunity to get to know our culture and people from across the firm in an informal setting. Applications workshop and skills workshops.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • - Key networking skills - Analysis of case studies through interactive activities.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • The sessions were very easy to grasp and explained clearly. Through the application session, we were introduced to potential roles such as the vacation scheme and training contract roles.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • The firm seems very inclusive and dedicated to ESG initiative seen through their Pro Bono work and networks.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • I really enjoyed the scheme and learned a lot about the legal industry and particularly HSF's work and presence in the corporate sector.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills

    • The application process is very similar to the vacation scheme application (except no interview) so written answers must be to a high standard. The tests were not too difficult but I would advise taking practice WG tests to prepare.

    Report this review

Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Legal/Law

London

April 2021

View More Reviews