Submission 6 Allens

SUBMISSION 6: Allens “Virtual / digital response to graduate attraction during COVID-19.”

2020 has provided challenges! At Allens, we agreed that our commitment to growing Graduate talent is unwavering and we decided we wanted to double down on our engagement with students during these tough few months.

We have significantly redesigned our graduate attraction programs so that they could be delivered virtually, including: • 44 University engagement sessions reaching +9,600 students • 29 "Meet and Engage" virtual recruitment forums reaching 1957 students • 4 "Insider Access" Clerkship events reaching 382 students • 16 "Dive In" sessions, our three-day 2nd and 3rd year internship, reaching 259 students • 2 three-week Clerkship programs for 50 students

This has been a really uncertain time for future graduates. We're proud that we've managed to connect with over 12,250 students, and continue our support by providing engagement, mentoring and learning opportunities.

Feedback from students has been overwhelming, including: "Today I was lucky enough to participate in the first-ever virtual Allens Dive In session! I was able to gain a real insight into commercial law and what working at Allens is really like. I'd like to give a special thanks to the amazing Allens employees who were able to facilitate the program seamlessly online! It's great to be able to stay in touch and continue to grow from home, all thanks to some creative adaptability and innovation from a great team." Student, Deakin University.

We believe that our virtual / digital response to COVID-19 honours the memory of Will Spensley as it highlights our commitment to developing and improving the graduate experience through innovation. This significant shift to virtual programs has enabled us to be experimental and innovative in our approach, our design and our delivery. We've needed to learn new ways of thinking and interacting and we've made an impact at a time when many employers have stepped away from this cohort.

VOTE –ALLENS