Insight Programme Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
London
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Experience
3.5/5
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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.
It was three days long, on the first day we had four talks lasting an hour each. On the second we had 6 talks/activities lasting an hour each and on the last day we had 5 talks. They ranged from general talks about DLA Piper, Diversity & Inclusion, or the future of the legal industry to more personal and technical presentations surrounding DLA's pro bono network/scheme, their work in sustainability & resilience and recent business venture Aldergate.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The careers team did a good job of speaking about the potential opportunities we could have after the scheme. They also provided a relatively good presentation surrounding CV & Application advice. There was a trainee panel as well, they answered questions relatively candidly. The best plan was surrounding DLA's people networks and push for equality and inclusion within the firm.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
3/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I improved my litigation skills during the litigation simulation.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The general atmosphere was good, people were nice. Nothing out of the ordinary.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed the whole experience. Everything was paid and taken care of, truly pampered. I would say that the scheme was at time monotonous, but that it had to be that way in order to cover the breadth of information which it did.
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 reimbursed expenses
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
I would suggest that when writing about a commercial topic pick something that genuinely interests you, or something which relates to DLA. As for grades, DLA does not have any requirements and is accomodating regarding mitigating circumstances. Be yourself and highlight your strengths in the CV you provide (not longer than 2 pages!!!!!).
