Summer Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2022
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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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.
Real responsibility to work directly with partners on client matters from day one. Everyone at the firm takes great interest in you and your development. Varied tasks including contract review, legal research, attending client meetings and drafting documents.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
In-depth insight into the business and the routes of progression available. Heard from a different speaker at least once a day, often very senior individuals with long careers at DLA. Opportunities to work in an international office or on a client secondment were discussed frequently, as was personal and professional development.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Opportunity to develop a number of different skills:
- Networking and presentation skills, through sessions with a brilliant external coach. Real life networking and assessed group presentation to panel gave opportunity to put this into practice.
- Commercial awareness, through hearing from International Group Heads on the latest industry trends.
- Legal skills, through working on real client work.
- Confidence, through meeting a wide variety of people.
- Networking and presentation skills, through sessions with a brilliant external coach. Real life networking and assessed group presentation to panel gave opportunity to put this into practice.
- Commercial awareness, through hearing from International Group Heads on the latest industry trends.
- Legal skills, through working on real client work.
- Confidence, through meeting a wide variety of people.
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?
Highly welcoming and open culture. Everyone I encountered was very friendly and down to earth.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I thoroughly enjoyed the internship. An incredibly well organised experience which gave a real insight into life at the firm and offered a wide array of experiences. Particular highlights included: networking dinners; inspirational speakers during induction; practice group insights; external coach for networking and presentation skills.
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 and 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
Research the firm and speak to anyone you can who may be able to give an insight. At the application stage, choose a commercial awareness topic that genuinely interests you and allows you to display your unique skill set. At the assessment centre, be yourself and try to enjoy it!
