Intern Review
at CMS
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
glasgow
Review Submitted: November 2021
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.
Each day we got to have an insight into a different area of the firm such as Diversity & Inclusion to the Intellectual Property practice area. We got to meet many new people doing the internship and people at the firm. There were many opportunities to ask questions and get to know the culture of the firm a bit more.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was great to learn more about the future vision and strategy of the firm. Especially the many new roles within the firm in its shift away from a traditional law firm model. It was encouraging to hear stories from current trainers within the firm and the level of support they receive.
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?
My networking skills have developed greatly as we had the opportunity to network every day nearly. There would be break out rooms where we would be set discussions. We also got to speak to lawyers in certain practice groups we were interested in.
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?
Excellent. Everyone was friendly and open to hearing your questions. This was visible at all levels of the firm. The firm made a great effort to ensure the welcoming and open culture was transparent although the internship was virtual.
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?
It was fantastic. The activities on offer such as client meetings and stakeholder simulations made it an engaging experience. We got talks from different business leaders and an insight into the business world more generally. I felt like the firm genuinely wanted to get to know more about me.
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 CMS
5/5
Would you recommend CMS to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS
Ensure you have done a lot of research into the firm and understand what their vision/goal is. Know what makes them different - this can be done through the website. Know some more niche things about the firm such as technology they use. Show that you are a people person.
