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.
  • - Lots of webinars throughout the week so you can network with other vacation schemers across all the offices - Allocated to one department where you will spend time, but you are encouraged to speak and gain insight into other department too - I did a few major tasks involving contracts - Complete a commercial presentation at the end of the week


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • - Time organisation- I wanted to get as much as exposure but at the same time have my presentation prepped and ready! - Networking - you’re expected to speak to lots of new and different people - Confidence - Shoosmiths likes people who are genuinely themselves


  • 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?
  • It was great, the presentation at the end is a great way to demonstrate you learnt a lot about the firm and how to incorporate the weeks learning to show you understood it.


  • 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?
  • Shoosmiths really wants everyone to be themselves- it really was a fantastic experience full of genuine people!


  • 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 couldn’t fault it!


  • 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 Shoosmiths
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Shoosmiths to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Shoosmiths
  • - Be thorough & research the firm beforehand - Take the practice assessment tests beforehand - Be genuine and yourself!


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

South East

May 2023


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