First Year Workshop Review
by Herbert Smith Freehills
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Herbert Smith Freehills
- 7. Would you recommend Herbert Smith Freehills to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Herbert Smith Freehills
Overview
We had taken part in a mock ADR Negotiation exercise; We had lectures by various partners who explained corporate case studies they themselves had been involved in. Additionally we had two departmental careers fairs' where we met with representatives from a variety of practice areas. Most crucially we spent an afternoon shadowing a trainee from a particular department.
Skills
I have most definitely improved my commercial awareness, the insight given by the scheme in this aspect was incredible. I have also built up my communication skills through communicating with a vast variety of people from a diverse variety of backgrounds and at different stages in their legal careers.
Business Insight
It was incredibly insightful to understand better how the vacation scheme and training contract at HSF works first hand whilst also getting tips from current trainee's as well as graduate recruitment on how we can improve our chances of getting onto one of these.
Culture
The company culture was incredibly pleasant and this was definitely what stood out to me the most. Incredibly welcoming of all backgrounds and faiths.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed the insight to a significant extent. The insight into Herbert Smith Freehills' was invaluable in terms of the day to day work of a trainee, to experiencing a flavor of what different departments are like and meeting with partners and having them present some of their most groundbreaking cases.
Yes
Be yourself on the application form and truly choose a subject matter that resonates with you when writing about a topic you are interested in. Other than that make sure you research the firm and have as much contact with it as you can to maximize your interaction with the firm which you can then translate onto your application form.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law
London
April 2022
