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
4.3
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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
Learn about the firm, its culture and some major deals. Finished with trainee shadowing which was incredibly insightful, learning about the actual day-to-day life of a trainee.
Skills
Didn't learn any new skills per say, but achieved a much better understanding of the firm and how it operates.
Business Insight
Very interesting to see the many different departments of HSF. Opportunities to talk to representatives of each gave ideas of work and what aptitudes would work best where.
Culture
Going in I was oblivious to the culture of different law firms, holding the belief that they were all the same or very similar. Was pleasantly surprised at how fun all the trainees were and the discussions regarding the culture differences between firms.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it thoroughly. I remember coming back and gushing about the insight to my university friends. To the extent that my friends who attended the same insight the following week felt cheated because I talked it up too much.
Yes
Regarding the question about introducing something personal on the application. I suggest using this to something out of left field, demonstrating your personality, instead of something which neatly fits into the field of law such as a business transaction.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
April 2023
