BUILD Intern Review
at A&O Shearman
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: August 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was an intern, so it was quite varied but a typical day would usually involve attending a training session or an introductory session to one of the departments. I would then go and sit my trainer and do any work i have been assigned. Later in the day I would attend a group meeting for our assessed presentation. Some days I would go for coffee chats!
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A fair amount, of course anything I worked on that might actually be used went through checks but I feel as if I was given responsibility from the jump!
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?
Definitely! I gained a load of technical knowledge firstly - so definitely developed the skill of understand complex topics and asking the right questions to develop my understanding. I also further developed my collaborative skill through the group presentation task. Lastly, I learnt how to navigate extremely tricky legislation.
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
So much! From my trainers, to my trainee buddy everyone was so open to offering support and guidance whether that had to do with the work I was doing or beyond.
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?
Amazing! Everyone was nice and approachable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
10/10. Loved every last part of it.
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 yourself, be curious and work hard - you will fit right in. Everyone at the firm wants to see you do your best, so be genuine in your application and interview and your motivation will be evident.
