Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law, Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- Daily tasks varied. This included drafting contracts, attending client meetings, taking minutes, reviewing contracts and proactively meeting with colleagues.
- Interacted with team members across all levels of seniority.
- Responsibilities included time management, ensuring work was completed to a high standard and finding work to do when there was a quiet patch.
- Interacted with team members across all levels of seniority.
- Responsibilities included time management, ensuring work was completed to a high standard and finding work to do when there was a quiet patch.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
During the first week (induction), we heard from the leaders of the firm about the firm's vision, challenges, opportunities and history.
It was great to learn about the business's different aspects, e.g., MBD, recruitment, legal tech, people groups and social aspects. It was very eye-opening to learn about the structure of a law firm in such depth, this early in our career.
It was great to learn about the business's different aspects, e.g., MBD, recruitment, legal tech, people groups and social aspects. It was very eye-opening to learn about the structure of a law firm in such depth, this early in our career.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Yes.
Developed my attention to detail, time management, people skills (EQ) and ability to be proactive.
A new skill I developed was legal research.
Developed my attention to detail, time management, people skills (EQ) and ability to be proactive.
A new skill I developed was legal research.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was surprisingly informal, non-institutional and non-hierarchical, for such a large company.
Standards were high, and there was an atmosphere which encouraged hard work, but everyone was friendly, open and willing the interns to succeed.
Standards were high, and there was an atmosphere which encouraged hard work, but everyone was friendly, open and willing the interns to succeed.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Thoroughly enjoyable - other than the work, there were great networking and social opportunities, which made it that much more fun!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper
5/5
Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
- research the firm
- be yourself, not someone you think the firm wants you to be
- think about your transferable skills
- understand the market DLA operates in
- be yourself, not someone you think the firm wants you to be
- think about your transferable skills
- understand the market DLA operates in
