Summer Intern Review
at DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
Manchester
Review Submitted: July 2022
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!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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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.
In the two weeks in your chosen office, you sit in two different practice areas and have a supervisor who, along with the rest of that team, welcome you and give you work. The work is really interesting (and real) and you get given the chance to learn a lot. Your day will also be taken up with connecting with various members of DLA - grabbing them for a chat or a coffee and asking them questions.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was really interesting to learn how the firm works itself as a business, particularly because business insight and acumen is a big selling point to clients. There are a lot of different roles within the firm and it was interesting to see how all the different teams interact and communicate to facilitate the overall workings of the firm. We attended daily talks from leading members of the firm who explained the structure of the business which was really insightful.
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?
I have developed skills in commercial awareness, writing different types of legal document to different audiences and general confidence in working in an office environment.
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?
The culture was something the early careers team/managing team stressed as a selling point of the firm. When you actually get into the teams, you understand how accurate this is. All teams were immensely welcoming, everyone in the office knew each other and were friendly and encouraging. There was no one who wasn't approachable.
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?
I enjoyed it a lot, everyone in the firm made it really easy to relax and enjoy the time. It's a long time to feel like you're being assessed, but a lot of people at the firm have been through the same journey and are more than supportive and encouraging. You are very well looked after by early careers and by everyone working there - even if you discovered you didn't like commercial law, working at the firm in general is enjoyable because of the people and culture.
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
4/5
Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Be yourself - it's said time and time again but you won't know if you truly fit in somewhere/want to work there unless you are your true self. If you are an enthusiastic, good person who works hard then you will fit in at DLA Piper.
