Vacation Scheme Intern Review
by Simmons & Simmons LLP
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 Simmons & Simmons LLP
- 7. Would you recommend Simmons & Simmons LLP to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Simmons & Simmons LLP
Overview
Work-wise expect to shadow your trainee buddy and supervisor on calls and meetings or even court hearings. Drafting or proofreading contracts are standard, as are general/legal research tasks. Great socials, fun group case study exercise, and chances to get to know each practice area as well. You are also assigned a partner coffee chat. Great experience and insight into what commercial lawyers actually do, and the culture of the firm and specific departments,
Skills
Definitely. One is for sure managing your time, as you need to manage your work, socials, and case study group exercise. Networking as well, since you will speak to lots of different lawyers and fellow vac schemers.
Business Insight
Very exciting. Since you get to experience two departments in the summer, I was able to see how different a potential career in law could look like depending on the area.
Culture
Very friendly, collaborative, and flexible. Everyone was respectful of each others’ time, and the culture is very open from trainee to partner level. I felt comfortable speaking to anyone or asking anyone my burning questions.
Your Impressions
Extremely so. It was an enjoyable experience since I got to have fun through socializing at the group exercises and social, and also get to know what my future career could look like, which was very exciting.
Yes
Definitely research Simmons well. They’re a really special firm with a unique strategy and different culture to other firms. Don’t be scared off by the multiple stages of the application. If I made it through so can you!
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
July 2022
