Intern Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
Leeds
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
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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.
Liaised with my supervisor, trainee buddy and other members of the team to see what work they needed help with that day.
Sat in on meetings and took minutes.
Involved in business development. This included networking with clients, helping to host client training sessions, etc...
Sat in on meetings and took minutes.
Involved in business development. This included networking with clients, helping to host client training sessions, etc...
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes much more than I expected.
I was given tasks that would be expected of trainees or even someone at around 1PQ level.
I was given tasks that would be expected of trainees or even someone at around 1PQ level.
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?
I developed:
Organisational skills
Attention to detail
Time management
Prioritisation
Communication
Legal research
I learnt the skill of client interaction and team collaboration in a legal environment.
Organisational skills
Attention to detail
Time management
Prioritisation
Communication
Legal research
I learnt the skill of client interaction and team collaboration in a legal environment.
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?
I received a lot of support and guidance. Everyone in the office was very approachable and it felt easy to ask individuals about any questions or queries I had about some work that I had been tasked with.
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?
It was laid back but remained professional. This can be reflected by the "dress-for-your-day" policy.
Everyone is very sociable and friendly, but there is also a formal environment so everyone remains productive.
Everyone is very sociable and friendly, but there is also a formal environment so everyone remains productive.
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?
I very much enjoyed my internship. It was very insightful to work in a professional legal environment and understand what the job of a commercial lawyer is like from day to day.
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 Pinsent Masons LLP
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP
Spend a lot of time on your application and tailor it to Pinsent Masons.
Show that you are willing to learn and take an active interest in the work that they do at the firm.
Show that you are willing to learn and take an active interest in the work that they do at the firm.
