Spring Vacation Scheme Student 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.
  • Drafting/amending transactional documents, conducting legal research into matters for current cases, sitting in on conference calls.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed existing skills of client management, commercial awareness and practical judgment in a legal context.


  • 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?
  • Good exposure to various tasks while sitting in departments; supervisors made the effort to include us on as many varied tasks as practicable. Talks by various departments and practice areas helped gain a better understanding into the firm and its culture.


  • 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?
  • Greater awareness of the importance of being inclusive and accepting of differences. Tangible steps taken to improve inclusiveness. People are respectful and supportive of personal interests outside of law, and are happy to support non-traditional business development/outreach work. No face-time culture is refreshing.


  • 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?
  • Substantially enjoyed the insight. People from all levels of seniority were happy to take time out to chat and introduce their work; my edits and proposed amends were incorporated into the final work product - which showed they valued all inputs big or small.


  • 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
  • Consider motivations for applying to HSF in particular, and its unique strengths and position in the market. Be open about your interests and passions aside from law, and how they complement you as a person.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2022


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