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A&O Shearman

BUILD Intern Review

at A&O Shearman

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Law

London

Review Submitted: August 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
I sat in corporate - mergers and acquisitions and was involved in drafting board resolutions, reviewing and proofreading due-diligence reports, sitting in online court hearings and composing research emails to associates. I was also involved in preparing a team presentation which was presented to partners at the end of the scheme. I would attend 1 hour sessions in the morning which would give us employability skills and knowledge of practice areas.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Each week what I was entrusted with increased and became more significant
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?
- Developing and maintaining connections,
- Writing in a concise and clear form
- Developed my communication and teamwork skills
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 had many mentors from my Trainers to my trainee buddy to my reach buddy and HR
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 very great environment to work in. Everyone was transparent and friendly and I got a feel that it is somewhere I would want to work
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?
There was not a day that I did not wake up excited and expectant. Even after I left I was experiencing withdrawal symptoms
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
Really demonstrate your creativity, ways you have been innovative and be a person that can\has evidence that you can work effectively with others
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