Wilson Sonsini

• “Our summer program is the real deal. You're doing real, meaningful, billable client work while you're here as a summer.”
• “Assignments were given in an organized, centralized manner, but there were also opportunities to informally find work. Best of both worlds.”
• “I worked on a blend of short-term assignments helping on active cases and longer-term research assignments that were intellectually challenging and stimulating. Very pleased. I was not overloaded with work and was repeatedly told the summer program was meant for me to figure out if the firm was right for me.”
• “You were given substantive summer assignments, and people expected you to be operating at a high level right away. There was a great deal of trainings and mentorship to help support you during your summer, and a nice combination of long-term and short-term assignments.”

• “Favorite summer events include sports games (e.g. Red Sox), classes (cooking, art, etc.), and boat cruises. Events range from office-wide invites to smaller settings with just the summer mentors. Partners also take summer associates out on their own.”
• “Firm social events during the summer associate experience were great opportunities to connect with individuals in other practice groups who we may not work with, which increases the community connections across the office. Events also catered to the city (i.e., utilized what the city had to offer, rather than being generic). For example, we attended Red Sox games, did a north-end food tour, sailed Boston Harbor, etc.”
• “Our recruiter emphasized that the summer is really a time to build relationships, so I took that to heart with coffee and lunch every day. The summer events were a great mix of activities. My favorite was a pottery-making class!”
• “Beyond connecting with the summer associate class at the week-long training, the firm hosts several social events, such as an end-of-summer event at an attorney’s home or a day trip to visit the courthouse where the attorneys practice. Throughout the summer, the attorneys are encouraged to interact with the summer associates over coffee or a meal.”

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• “Our summer program is a reasonable proxy for what life is like as an associate. You do real, meaningful work. You work with the same attorneys you'll work with when you start full-time. You'll even work on the same clients when you start full-time.”
• “Pleasantly surprised that the dynamics aren't much different. From what I can tell, the firm strives to treat the summer associates like professionals and treat professionals like humans. There hasn't been a shift in how I'm treated since starting post-bar or since the beginning of January.”
• “I did not anticipate working closely with partners and senior associates during the first year. The interaction and training I've received from partners and senior associates have transformed my practice, even in a short time.”
• “My expectations have more or less matched my experience. I was pleasantly surprised that the more-senior associates eased the juniors into longer working hours and heavier workloads over time instead of dumping it on junior associates all at once.”

Our summer program offers a unique opportunity to work with the leading provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. Summer at our firm incorporates many things important to our culture: challenging and varied assignments, direct working relationships with our innovative clients, meeting a wide range of attorneys, a comprehensive training program, and exciting social activities that take advantage of our locations in technology centers around the country. We provide opportunities to give back by incorporating a Juneteenth Day of Service and community impact activities, as well as opportunities to contribute to many of the important pro bono matters the firm supports.