Summer Intern Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

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

    • Upskilling sessions daily; talks from geographical managing partners; talks with representatives from the firm’s internal people networks; sessions with the Dublin office specifically and other sessions were with all UK, Ireland and Dubai interns; and group presentation work.

    Skills

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

    • Networking; commercial awareness; presentation; collaboration; research; analysis; and writing skills.

  • 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?

    • Brilliant! Couldn’t have asked for a more professional, considerate and motivating group of speakers. They were thoroughly informed and took time to answer our (many!) questions.

  • 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?

    • Entrepreneurial, collaborative and motivating. Everyone was just so nice and patient with our questions and concerns. A place you would want to work in.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

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

    • So much! Couldn’t have been better structured and just so enjoyable! Great people and learned so much!

  • 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

    • Read the website thoroughly! Entrepreneurial, motivated, innovative and future thinking leaders do well at this firm. Be well read in current affairs and current business matters as it helps with understanding the firm’s place in the world. They are very inclusive so just be yourself!

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law

International

June 2021

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