Vacation Scheme Review

Item: Vacation Scheme at Latham & Watkins
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Latham & Watkins

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Corporate Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2023

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 Experience

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

During the scheme, we had multiple presentations and department overviews, as well as social events and research tasks.

What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

I feel that we had a true deep-dive into the various roles (from trainee to partner) as well as the different practice areas that Latham specializes in. It helped me ponder on my long term career aspirations, as well as potential career paths within the legal industry.

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 feel I got really immersed into the environment and culture of a larger commercial law firm. It helped me understand the nuances of being in a corporate and client facing role. In terms of skills, I developed soft skills such as communication and time-management, as well as hard skills such as research and drafting.

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?

The Latham culture was refreshingly relaxed and non-hierarchical. I felt that everyone was genuine kind and approachable, which led to a positive and unexpectedly humane environment whereby colleagues are also friends.

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 felt that I now have a genuine understanding of the work that Latham does and the culture of the firm. I particularly enjoyed not feeling that I was being "sold" something, but that people and the firm as a whole trailed me with honesty and respect.