Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law
Sheffield
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Start was around nine. I would usually be given work that morning or complete what was given to me the day before. This work was usually the standard of a trainee and not 'busy work'. For one hour a day we would have a talk from a practice group head.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It is quite overwhelming at first but is very understandable and becomes normal very quickly.
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?
How to draft a client letter, had to review a lease, how to research a company's finances.
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?
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?
Kind, giving with their time, relaxed but profesional.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
really enjoyed having a greater insight into the realities of practice. However, it has felt like an extremely long and stressful job interview.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
Know the company and be positive this is a place you want to work because it is a long difficult process and less than a 100 people out of over 4000 will get a training contract.
