Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

• “You will get incredibly substantive assignments. Obviously, it depends on what associates are supervising your work, but most will give you substantial responsibility and will treat you like a first-year associate.”
• “Work for summer associates is highly substantive and meaningful. Summer associates fully participate on deal teams and are trusted to work directly with clients, draft documents, and tackle challenging assignments.”
• “The summer associate program offers small-group training sessions with partners who are very informative, and summer associates are given substantive work assignments. It's a great opportunity for real experience, and the mentorship by both partners and associates is substantial.”
• “I had a comparatively more substantive summer than my peers at other law firms. I worked on matters, received feedback on work that was used for the matters, and attended meetings. I felt included and learned a lot. The partners and associates at WLRK are excellent teachers with a strong drive for mentorship.”

• “The social aspects of the program are relatively on the lighter side. ... That said, I felt that there were enough events and that they were very well done. I also felt that the camaraderie among the summer associates was strong. In part, this was due to the small summer class size.”
• “There is not as much social programming as other summer programs, but I was pleasantly surprised with the volume and variety of events. Because the summer class is small, you really get to know everyone very well. The rest of the attorneys at the firm also generate quite a bit of excitement around the summer program, so it is a fun time of year.”
• “Great opportunities for inter- and intra-summer associate activities. Given the small class size, all summer associates become close early on in the summer, and most attorneys at the firm get to know a majority of the summer class.”

• “The summer experience was a lot like practice, which was much appreciated. Through the summer experience, I knew joining the firm would mean a lot of work. Still, expectation and reality are two different things. It’s more work, higher expectation, and more ‘swimming in the deep end’ than I expected. However, everyone is nice during the learning process.”
• “I have even more responsibility than I expected. I also work a lot more on weekends than I did during my summer. However, I would say that my summer associate experience was far more reflective of my experience as a junior associate than my friends at other firms.”
• “Of course, the work is much more substantive and more voluminous as an associate, but the overall experience is generally consistent with being a summer.”
• “Full-time first-year associate experience is not very different than being a summer associate. Summer associates are treated like first years on matters, so when rejoining the firm full time, first years are not surprised.”

Each year, we look to select a small group of highly qualified students with the objective of immersing our summer associates in our culture and work environment. We seek to expose summer associates to all facets of our legal practice including high-stakes negotiations, deals, client meetings, courtroom proceedings, depositions, and business travel. Participants rotate through several practice areas, allowing them to explore those that interest them most We seek individuals who have strong academic records and meaningful work experience and are also highly motivated and eager to contribute to our continued record of success.