Vacation Scheme Student Review

Item: Vacation Scheme Student at A&O Shearman
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at A&O Shearman

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: December 2025

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - 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.

As a vacation scheme student we held a supportive role in our team on admin based tasks. We were also set AI based learning and development tasks throughout the scheme. Finally, we attended networking sessions and talks on various practice areas.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes - responsibility to plan your time wisely and finish tasks to a high standard.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Improved my efficiency and time management, as well as learning how to complete common legal forms.

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?

Lots of support from all levels, mostly trainees.

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?

Very friendly, not super competitive or tense.

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 really enjoyed the work and getting to know people on the internship

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

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

Be yourself, seem enthusiastic about the firm and the law, and make sure that you express interest in finance law since this is one of their main focuses.