Summer Internship Review
at DLA Piper
Internship (1 Month+)
Corporate Law
Manchester
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
As an intern, you have the opportunity to meet network with a cross-section of people in the firm. The day-to-day tasks vary, this can be research tasks, drafting legal documents, or experiencing client calls and meetings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - you were responsible for your own time management and balancing your workload with other commitments (coffee chats, group presentation, etc). The tasks provided to us were rewarding and challenging!
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Absolutely - I have developed my social skills, my legal knowledge and my resilience.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support and guidance! We were given a trainee buddy and a line manager. These were people who we could approach with any question about the work or even questions outside of the work given! Everyone around the office was willing to help and always found time to talk to you!
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was supportive and encouraging. The atmosphere was light and the team seemed to genuinely enjoy their job!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I absolutely loved it - I have developed my soft skills and nuanced my legal knowledge! It allowed me to meet people who could offer me advice for my future career path.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Be yourself! They are a very inclusive firm with a wide range of different personalities and backgrounds! Use every opportunity as a way to learn and develop your skills!
