Virtual Insight Scheme Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Each day involved a variety of talks from partners, trainees and grad recruitment. We also had sessions on the SQE and application advice

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I built up my commercial awareness and understanding of the legal profession. From the application sessions I also was able to pick up some great advice on CVs.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • It was really insightful and you got a genuine appreciation for how committed everyone at DLA piper is to the firm.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • They gave off an authentic feeling of being inclusive, approachable and genuinely interested in the work they do.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the insight scheme. It would’ve been great if we could have had the scheme in person but it went as well as it could have done on zoom

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper

    • To research the firm and only apply if you have a genuine interest in their work and are interested in an international firm. Also have an open mind

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

London

April 2021

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