Intern Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

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

    • Day to day tasks involved attending client meetings, completing contract reviews, creating attendance notes, conducting legal research.

    Skills

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

    • I have learned how to conduct myself in an office environment whilst still staying true to myself and y interest to learn. I have also developed IT skills by using MS Offices and expanded on my commercial awareness.

  • 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?

    • 3/5
  • 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?

    • The firm was very transparent of the opportunities available, granted much of the focus was around them as a firm providing Training Contract positions as compared yo paralegal roles. Nevertheless, within the first 3 days, we spend it in London attending countless talks surrounding the firm and the general opportunities there.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

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

    • The people here are very approachable and they have an open-plan office which made it super easy to interact with individuals in all the departments.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

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

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • I really enjoyed it being exposed to different practice areas.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • 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

    • Stay open minded and continue to be curious of learning new things everyday.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Legal/Law

West Midlands

July 2024

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