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Commercial Awareness

Location: United States
Experience Type: Virtual Experience
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Discover commercial awareness and advise a client on their strategic plans with our team!

Welcome to the Ashurst Commercial Awareness Program! We are so excited to have you here!

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning almost 200 years, and clear strategy for our future growth. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. 

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of an Ashurst team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our commercial law team does every day. You’ll learn how to investigate internal and external factors that affect particular clients and industries.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Ashurst!

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Mock Interview Response
    Complete a mock interview to evaluate your commercial awareness.

    • Reasoning
    • Analytical Skills
    • Verbal Communication
    • Interviewing
  • Commercial Awareness Action Plan
    Accelerate your commercial awareness skills by developing a personal action plan.

    • Organization
    • Commercial Awareness
    • Professional Development
  • Analyse a Client’s Industry
    Test your Commercial Awareness Action Plan by analysing the commercial realities of a potential client.

    • Problem Identification
    • Critical Thinking
    • Business Development
  • Advise a Client
    Apply the skills you learned in this program to advise an Ashurst client.

    • Problem Identification
    • Critical Thinking
    • Writing and Drafting
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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Contact & Location

Phone
413-572-5206
Email
careers@westfield.ma.edu
Website
https://careers.westfield.ma.edu/
Address

Westfield State University
Parenzo Hall, 130
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Hours of Operation Summer Hours
M Monday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
T Tuesday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
W Wednesday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
TH Thursday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
F Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Meet the Team

Junior Delgado Meet Junior
Giselle Frechette Meet Giselle
Dino Innarelli Meet Dino
Rachel Gelina Meet Rachel
Sharon Welch Meet Sharon
Lori Putnam Meet Lori
Phone
413-572-5206
Email
careers@westfield.ma.edu
Website
https://careers.westfield.ma.edu/
Address

Westfield State University
Parenzo Hall, 130
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

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