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A&O Shearman

Brand Ambassador Review

at A&O Shearman

Placement (10 Months+)

Legal/Law

Bristol

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role as a brand ambassador included managing a social media account, creating engaging informational posts about Allen& Overy, forming partnerships with societies to advertise my events, coordinating bespoke A&O events such as a trainee panel with Bristol alumni, attending society events to represent A&O, answering questions about the firm asked by students, and providing knowledge about my experience with A&O.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a huge amount of responsibility, which I really enjoyed. Many brand ambassadors at Bristol have shared instagram pages for the firms they work with, but I really like that A&O gave us the creative ability to make our own pages and infographics. Similarly with events, we were able to put on/attend any events we liked which I really enjoyed, as each uni is so different.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes- I have improved vastly in all aspects of events coordinating, and marketing. With events, this was the first time I went through the full cycle of an event from inception to booking a room, contacting panel speakers, marketing the event, organising food/snacks, creating the presentation, organising the event space on the day etc all on my own, and now I feel confident in it!
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support and guidance as a BA, first through the training days where I first learned how to use canva, edit videos etc. The mid-campaign meeting/training was also very helpful for our final employability workshop. For day-to-day matters, I always get quick answers my emails and a great point of contact for anything related to Bristol BA matters.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A&O culture and atmosphere is excellent, and I feel very lucky to be one of the BAs who experienced this at the firm on multiple occasions through A&O First, visits to the firm through Rare Recruitment, the vacation scheme, and BA training days. Everyone has consistently been kind and welcoming at A&O, and I have found it to be a very inclusive atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Bristol BA. At university, it allowed me to meet new people, become a key point of contact for people applying to commercial law opportunities, and become a mentor for people who weren't sure where to start. Career wise, it helped me build on my connections at A&O both within grad rec and trainees at the firm.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at A&O Shearman
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend A&O Shearman to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to A&O Shearman
- Be authentic
- Research the firm's strategy
- Improve on your commercial awareness
- Find as many opportunities as possible to interact with the firm
- Research the firm's dei initiatives
- Be familiar with the changes that will be brought in by the Sherman merger, and ways you can discuss this in interviews/applications
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