Summer Intern Review

The tasks vary widely depending on the department and the day. However, I found that the most regular tasks involved reviewing, editing and drafting documents as well as attending calls.

I have developed my attention to detail as reviewing documents requires a lot of prolonged concentration. I have also developed time management skills from having to balance work from a variety of different individuals with different deadline. This has also fostered my communication skills to ensure I was always asking questions and being curious of the work of those around me.

During the Induction in the London office you gain a huge amount of insight in the variety of roles at the firm (fee earning and non fee earning) as well as getting talks which explain DLA Piper's global structure. There are also talks discussing the history of the company as well as its future goals, developments and leaders. Overall, the induction gives you a great big picture view of the firm.

DLA Piper have a very relaxed and approachable atmosphere. All senior people are easy to talk to and are incredibly patient when answering questions. In addition, my questions were also answered in a level of depth that really deepened my wider understanding of an issue. Everyone I encountered has been incredibly friendly and welcoming, eager to involve the interns as much as possible as part of the team.

I thoroughly enjoyed my summer internship program as there was the perfect balance between focusing on the technical legal work and networking and being able to truly get an insight into the firm's day to day culture. In addition, my supervisers were eager to be inclusive and allow me to explore a variety of different tasks at increasingly difficult levels. The trainee buddies were all incredibly supportive and always willing to answer questions and help in any way possible.

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I would suggest being yourself and doing some research into the firm to see if it's unique structure and outlook would be suited to you. I would focus on really understanding the importance of the firm's values and reflecting on how you could reflect these during your recruitment process.