Intern Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • 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 we were presented with new tasks to work on. The tasks included research, presentations and general administrative work.

    Skills

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

    • I have developed an array of new skills. This includes the ability to communicate in a professional environment; managing my time and presenting ideas within a group.

  • 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

    Business Insight

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

    • It was a very insightful and realistic presentation of how the different roles within the business operate.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

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

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

    • 5/5

    Culture

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

    • The culture has been very friendly and warm. Everyone is hugely to down to earth and willing to give a spare moment to talk through the things their passionate about or law in general.

  • 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

    Your Impressions

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

    • I have really enjoyed the programme as it has provided a friendly and insightful understanding of DLA Piper. The early careers team are very hands on and always willing to help and the various lawyers in each office are incredibly friendly, helpful and easy to talk to.

  • 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

    • Be authentic as the current lawyers within the firm are very passionate about allowing others to be themselves in an honest and genuine way. Do not be afraid to ask people to talk about things you may be uncertain about and definitely share and make others aware of your legal interests. If lawyers in your group know you are interested in a specific topic or issue they actively will try to get you involved.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

West Midlands

July 2024

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