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Clyde & Co LLP

Legal Intern Review

at Clyde & Co LLP

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

Dagenham

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

3/5 - 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.
- Reviewing and drafting documents
- Reading, researching and presenting case work (including summaries)
- Attending meeting with people within and outside of your teams to understand the company more accurately
- Contributing to exhibits and other documents
- Networking events
- Real time involvement with current/ commercially important cases
- Listening in on client calls
- Presenting ideas to the team - offering suggestions for change
- Getting involved with projects run by the Diversity & Inclusion teams at Clyde
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given plenty of tasks that were integral to the work my team was doing, but I would have liked more responsibility.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes. Developed skills in professional communication, time management, attention to detail etc.
Learnt skills specific to the team I was in.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
Plenty of support and guidance. I felt confident that I could go to anyone of my team (and even other staff) and ask for assistance.
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?
Fantastic. Friendly. Open to discussion. Supportive. Confidence building.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 enjoyed it to a great extent. I honestly feel comfortable here already!
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 Clyde & Co LLP
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Clyde & Co LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Clyde & Co LLP
Be friendly and natural. Clyde values genuine interest. But be prepared to work hard and willing to learn and grow.
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