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  1. Abbie Reed Smith

    Ask Reed Smith Anything! (2025-26)

    Hi! I am doing well, thank you - I hope you are too :) The PSQE year (i.e. SQE Intern) involves working in a business services team alongside completing the SQE1 - and completing a client project later in the year. There is a wide variety of teams you could be working in (such as early...
  2. Abbie Reed Smith

    Ask Reed Smith Anything! (2025-26)

    Hello! These are all great questions, and I'll tackle them one by one! In terms of interview jitters, I don't think I had a single approach to it - I definitely still felt nervous in my Reed Smith interview! I think practice really does help with these things, and I've become more confident...
  3. Abbie Reed Smith

    Ask Reed Smith Anything! (2025-26)

    Hi everyone! My name is Abbie Whitlock, and I am a future trainee and current SQE Intern in the Early Careers team at Reed Smith! ☺️ If you have any questions about the DTC application process or the PSQE placement, feel free to add them to this thread!

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