First Year Workshop Review

by Herbert Smith Freehills

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was great to spend two days with the HSF, my first experience with a city law firm, to gain an insight into what was involved, changing my future decisions.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Was instructed to carry out actual work during my second day at HSF what I was not expecting. Was told that this work would actually be used by partners which made me feel that I had contributed.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Despite having to carry out a task, one that was completely new to me, this was explained to me so that I felt comfortable tackling it.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Received information on applications to the firm and took part in a networking event which will help in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A timetable was given to us on the morning of the first day and was stuck to throughout. Always knew what was happening, when and where.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • All the employees were welcoming and built up a good rapport with me even over just two days. It was clear that they had good working relationships.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Numerous employees of the firm were present throughout the workshop and I even had the opportunity to shadow one on one a trainee solicitor for the afternoon of the second day. I therefore felt they had invested significant time in me.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Carrying out actually work as well as workshops with case studies provided my first insight into working with a city firm.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Could clearly see that the company had a good, friendly and welcoming culture which was positive.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Workshops, talks and shadowing all showed what a career in a city law firm would be like so was extremely valuable.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was reimbursed train travel expenses. Taxis and accommodation were paid for.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • A networking event on the evening of the second day with solicitors and partners was both fun and useful.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • A networking event on the evening of the second day with solicitors and partners was both fun and useful.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • The workshop was more about finding out about what it would be like to work with the firm although the tour of the office showed some of the non-work activities that employees can get involved in as did talking to the solicitors especially at the networking event.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Had a great time and found that it was extremely useful.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2013

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