Summer Intern Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

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

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Community family feel to the firm, very friendly and welcoming staff at all levels.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Always encouraged to ask questions, partners would check to see all work was going ok, very supportive from all levels.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Really great insight into the practical work of a law firm, it will help when completing the LPC.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good variety of work and events. The week in London was a great networking event, however the journey to travel back on Friday to the regional offices was very tiring.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Amazing opportunity.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They ran insight sessions into different practice groups, these were ran by very senior members of the firm, ensuring we gained the best understanding possible. Perhaps could have ran other workshops such as drafting skills.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Provided a very real life experience.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We were involved in trips and events including the firm's probono activities as well as diversity and inclusion.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Solidified my desire to become a lawyer.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Very competitive salary in comparison with other schemes.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Many out of office events and networking opportunities.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Did not have much information regarding sports etc, but many activities regarding pro bono, team building events.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • The most valuable experience.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2018

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