Summer Intern Review

First week was an induction in London, following to weeks are placed in departments (you get to specify your preferred choices) in the office you apply for.

working in a law firm environment, building relationships and connections, drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, producing memos on cases and meetings, due diligence.

It was great to spend two weeks inside the office working, this positioned us well to experience all the distinctive parts of DLA Piper discussed in the induction in practice such as the genuinely supportive culture, commitment to ESG and diversity

Culture was exactly as described: supportive, collaborative, bold and exceptional. Lots of law firms talk intensely about their 'excellent' culture but this is not true in practice. At DLA Piper this is certainly not the case.

I have intensely enjoyed the experience. Large names in the company made time to speak to us throughout. It was clear that interns matter to them, from hosting the induction in London to the numerous networking opportunities given to us. Both teams I was placed into have been incredibly supportive and have provided me engaging work throughout. I have not a quiet period but have also not been overworked.

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concentrate on producing a good answers to the application form questions and experience sections. In the assessment centre, try be relaxed and yourself as far as possible. Ensure you have a solid understanding of commercial awareness before and expect to provide explanations to your opinions.