Summer Intern Review
by DLA Piper
Rating
-
Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper
- 7. Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Overview
Finance: Reviewed debentures, board minutes, C1 Forms, Directors Written Resolutions. Got exposed to Security Agreements, Facility Agreements and took part in a research project, with findings that assisted a Legal Director in the firm for a panel discussion on investment trends in renewable energy, in London. Employment: Legal research, providing legal opinions to partners on case matters, prepared notes for a hearing. You get to sit in and listen to client calls and take notes for Associates and Partners.
Skills
Developed my legal research, legal analysis, drafting, communication, planning, critical thinking, commercial awareness, and networking skills.
Responsibilities
Yes, particularly during my Employment seat. The Partner trusted my legal opinion on a suggested PEO process, and sent my opinion to the client.
Support & Guidance
Lots. The Trainees were especially helpful, as they were offering guidance whenever you needed it. The Associates and Partners were all very much involved with the interns too.
Culture
Very pleasant. They are all very passionate about the job they do, and keen to teach others.
Your Impressions
100% enjoyed it.
Yes
Be yourself
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Legal/Law
Republic of Ireland
July 2024
