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Intern Review

at DLA Piper

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

3.3 /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!

1/5 - Overview of Role
3.3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
2/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was an Insight week member. The role involved mainly learning more about the company and potential career paths involved.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
No
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
1/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Mainly lots of new terminology, but also I learned some fundamentals of the legal sector and the route to a career in this field.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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
2/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was lots of support and guidance from DLA representatives.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
N/A
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it, but I hope that it could have been slightly longer and involve more interactive activities.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5

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
I would say research the fundamentals of law so that once at DLA, synthesizing information and asking relevant questions becomes much easier.
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