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LIFT Internship Review

at Clifford Chance

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

London

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - 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.
Collating information from internet and intraweb searches, creating CV packs for fee earners, working on pitches and emailing various fee earners and business professionals to coordinate CMD activities.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility of a project focused on renewing all fee earner CVs and web pages.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I found the internship really helpful because it gave me exposure to the firm’s practices and professional experience in writing emails and checking work to a high standard.
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?
5/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I felt I could always ask questions and I had a number of people checking in on me and my work even when my supervisor wasn’t in the office.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was very friendly and willing to meet for a catch up and discussion of different roles.
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 placement as I felt challenged but also supported in gaining an insight into the firms environment.
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 Clifford Chance
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Clifford Chance to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Clifford Chance
The firm has a really friendly culture focused on collaboration, so learning how to professionally network is a vital skill to possess.
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