Summer Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2024
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
4/5
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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.
There was a 3 day induction period at the start where we had talks from people across the firm and networked. After this day-to-day involved completing a range of tasks for people in your team, sitting in on meetings and speaking to people from the firm to get an idea of what they do.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The induction talks at the start made it really easy to see how the law firm functions as a business and what they aim to achieve, as well as their values. The people giving the talks were from a range of levels, so we got an idea of the different possible career paths. Spending time in the teams themselves also showed more about what the roles mean for the day to day.
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?
I have learnt new skills that will be useful to meas a trainee: legal research, document review, legal drafting.
I also developed some skills I already had such as public speaking, teamwork and case summarising.
I also developed some skills I already had such as public speaking, teamwork and case summarising.
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?
DLA Piper is a very down to earth and friendly firm. Everyone working there, no matter their level, seemed keen to chat to you about what they're doing.
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?
Overall, I really enjoyed the programme. I learned a lot that I believe will help me in the future. I got to meet and work with some really great people. We also had some fun socials organised for us throughout the programme, allowing us to get to know our fellow interns better. It was certainly a very positive experience.
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
4/5
Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Make sure you read up well on the firm before, they have a lot of things about them that make them stand out from other firms and that they're proud of. Being aware of this would be useful throughout the application process.
