DLA Piper

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8.9 /10 215 reviews

Opportunities Offered:: Internship (1-4 Months)
Sectors:: Legal/Law Commercial Law Intellectual Property Law Employment Law Corporate Law

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DLA Piper Reviews

Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.8

I have very much enjoyed my summer internship at DLA Piper. The internship was a perfect combination of interesting project work, networking and social events and skill workshops. It was designed to provide an insight into day to day life at DLA Piper and...

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Vacation Scheme Participant at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.8

I really loved my time spent at DLA Piper! Three weeks was the perfect amount of time to gain a really thorough insight into the culture and working atmosphere at the firm. I had the opportunity to spend the first several days at the London office with al...

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

7.6

Loved it - there were over 70 of us during the first week (induction) of the scheme which meant that we got to know individuals from all the 7 offices in the UK. The second two weeks we worked in our regional offices which was insightful as to what wo...

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Vacation scheme at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

7.4

I very much enjoyed this; other vacation schemers were companionable. However, departments varied in applicability. Having a presentation every day was also too much.

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

8.7

I thoroughly enjoyed the insight, we had a week in London and two weeks in Manchester (the local office you apply for). It has been the most structured and interesting internship that I have ever been on. There was a good deal of interaction between all 7...

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

8.7

I thoroughly enjoyed my internship at DLA Piper. I felt that three weeks was just the right amount of time to gain a great insight into the culture and working atmosphere of the firm, and also to prove my capabilities and fit for DLA Piper. I spent th...

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

10.0

I had a really enjoyable and enriching experience at DLA Piper. I feel lucky that I was part of it and at every stage I was impressed by the level of respect I was treated with, with the charisma of the existing employees and the focus on developing and n...

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Summer student at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.4

My placement was a brilliant insight into a career in commercial law. By allowing us the opportunity to spend time within two legal practice groups we gained a broader perspective of the firm. As well as an interesting variety of work, there were many soc...

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

10.0

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

7.5

I thought the people on the scheme were great. Very competent and very easy to get along with. What I really liked was that DLA is clearly a firm that puts a lot of emphasis on employing nice, personable people. I also thought the scheme was organised ve...

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Summer Internship at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

7.2

I thought the firm was incredibly welcoming. The first week of induction really helped us to settle in, and I particularly enjoyed getting to know the other interns around the other UK offices. A unique opportunity!

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Business Consultant at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.3

Simply put, this insight has been amazing! The professionalism of the persons you engage with is outstanding as is their commitment to actively seek your involvement.

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.9

Cannot thank the team at DLA enough for this opportunity. I've been involved in some truly fantastic, international work, which is extremely rare in Scotland, and it has helped me to decide on what I want to do with my career. Mostly I just can't wait to ...

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

7.4

I really enjoyed the work that I was given, it was achievable but also made me feel like I was contributing something valuable to the team. The people were always approachable and even if I needed help or they were busy they never made me feel like I was ...

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

8.6

A range of speakers, activities, work and social events made the time at DLA varied and usually interesting. The work was a bit of a highlight; as a non-law student, I didn't expect to be asked to participate in the legal process in any real sense, ye...

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.1

I have thoroughly enjoyed my internship with DLA Piper. Throughout the process, the firm has reiterated how friendly and welcoming its people are, and it has been very encouraging to experience this in reality. The internship perfectly combines a mixtur...

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Summer Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.6

Amazing staff, high quality work. Lots of support throughout the internship.

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Summer Internship at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

8.8

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the firm, from the moment we all arrived in London we were blown away by the effort and investment DLA had put into the internship. On the very first day we took part in really fun networking activities that helped to break...

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Analyst at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

8.9

I have really enjoyed my time spent at DLA Piper, a firm with a true open-door policy. People across the firm are genuinely invested in success of the internship programme, they have all been very welcoming, fun and friendly to work with. I got stuck into...

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Intern at DLA Piper

DLA Piper
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

9.3

The insight was really fun and there was nearly always a lot of work and activities to get involved with. There was one time when less work was available and I had to read a file, which is the only reason I haven't given a score of 10.

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