First Year Scheme member Review
by A&O Shearman
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Business Insight
4.7
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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 A&O Shearman
- 7. Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman
Overview
The interactive session with interesting presenters made the insight scheme valuable. We could listen to how the law applies in practise and what the real job of lawyers at firms feels like. The had plenty of time to network with our future colleagues too, and meet many new people. Moreover, being able to ask many questions about the career in law and commercial awareness was very helpful to boost our understanding in the legal sphere.
Skills
I developed my skill of commercial awareness and how to approach the commercial M&A problem-questions. I also found out new vocabulary, which lawyers use on everyday basis. It helped to research the new topics, I am interested in, such as how the transactions and litigation are performed in the law firms.
Business Insight
It was a bit overwhelming at the beginning but once all this information is settled, it feels clearer and not as remote as it might seem at first
Culture
It was very friendly and welcoming. All the trainee lawyers were open to us and were pleased to answer all the questions. The leaders of the discussions were also willing to answer all our questions and explain something we did not understand.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it to a large extent and would really love to join the firm as a vacation scheme trainee!
Yes
Boost your commercial awareness and critical thinking
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
May 2025
