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Stephenson Harwood

Summer Vacation Schemer Review

at Stephenson Harwood

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Law

London

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Basically do any task the trainee (buddy) or the associate (supervisor) gives you. Task differs on what seat you are in. They can vary from reviewing documents to compiling documents.
Plenty of seminars in the morning. Almost every day, actually.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given some responsibility but no solid important piece of work.
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, many of the crucial soft skills required for a legal setting.
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?
3/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
4/5 - very good support and guidance.
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 culture is very friendly. The atmosphere is good though the physical office itself needs some work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it for the experience that it would bring to my CV and the opportunity for future career prospects.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Stephenson Harwood
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Stephenson Harwood to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Stephenson Harwood
I don't think much needs to be said. The recruitment team will tell you everything you need to know. There's no trick or tips to it.
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