Summer Intern Review
at Pinsent Masons LLP
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law
Belfast
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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Since you were involved in the projects the team were doing, no day was the same. You carried out whatever tasks the fee earners needed done, which helped keep the days interesting. The only consistency was that there was a meeting with a member of each of the officer's different teams scheduled everyday at the same time. You were also often scheduled to take part in online presentations.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Fantastic. The fee earners were usually really excited to share and talk about their work, which made the prospect of working at the firm permanently more exciting. They often engaged conversationally and didn't hesitate to offer general career advice and as well as tips for the traineeship.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Yes. I learnt time management, legal drafting and research, teamwork, and how to utilise software like templify, imanage, and mimecast.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very open. Many of the the trainees in particular were extremely friendly and eager to get to know people and offer them help and advice. The same was true of associates and partners. The culture encouraged open communication and teamwork and was extremely welcoming and put you at ease very quickly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed it. I learned so much and got so experience in all the key soft skills that are fundamental to successful career in any law firm. It really built up my confidence and made me excited for a future career as a solicitor.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Pinsent Masons LLP
5/5
Would you recommend Pinsent Masons LLP to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pinsent Masons LLP
Bring all that you say back to you having the key qualities they're after. Show excitement about the opportunity and that you care. Show your humanity because they'll actually judge you harsher if you don't do that. Be open about the mistakes you have made so you can show that you can learn from them (they want potential, not perfection). Take your time on the online assessment. It's not a race.
