Intern Review

by Weil, Gotshal & Manges

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • Intense and challenging but enjoyable

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Varied according to Associates and Partners, but on the whole I felt well-valued

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

    • Almost everyone was willing to provide in-depth support on assessment projects and normal work

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

    • Through a series of departmental talks I learnt a huge amount about City law

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured: clear timetable with at least 2 events each day

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

    • Most people were friendly but at times it was slightly intimidating.

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

    • Supervisors and lawyers across the firm invested many hours in teaching and developing the interns.

    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?

    • We were given offices like regular trainees, but it was difficult to get a full measure of the pressures of working for Weil, particularly regarding the hours.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I don't know how much there can be one 'company culture' within an organisation of so many people, but it certainly showed us a number of prevalent cultures.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Payment was £400 a week

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

    • Yes, we were encouraged to pay visits across the departments, but I was conscious about wasting lawyers' time.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • One event involved a cocktail mixicology session after our first assessment which I enjoyed.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Had a talk about Pro Bono

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

    • Would definitely recommend to a friend for an intense introduction into the realities of City law

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

London

July 2013

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