Summer Vacation Scheme Review
at A&O Shearman
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: October 2021
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!
3/5
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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.
My role involved attending presentations, workshops and working on various tasks. During my time on the scheme I completed a timed assessed research exercise and a non-assessed team work project. I also had the chance to speak to a number of people across the firm both formally and informally
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We were not given real work given the virtual nature of the scheme. However, we were given the opportunity to interview a number of people across the firm as part of our team project.
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?
I developed my presentation skills and my legal writing 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?
The graduate recruitment team was amazing in ensuring that we all had a good experience. I had catch up calls with my supervisor and my trainee buddy which were a source of great support during the scheme.
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?
The vacation scheme confirmed that A&O truly is a firm where everyone's input is valued regardless of seniority and a firm where entrepreneurship is encouraged. Everyone was supportive, down to earth, and I did not feel a sense of competition among the vac-schemers.
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 absolutely loved my time with A&O - I did not want the scheme to end! I had various TC offers but ended up choosing A&O.
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
Work on your commercial awareness, practise scenario based questions and get involved in extra curricular activities that develop some of the skills that law firms look for.
