Stagiaire Review

by DLA Piper

Best Student Employer

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Rating

1.9/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    1.0
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Sometimes the work was interesting, other times it was extremely monotonous

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The other intern was a great friend. But while the partner said I was a valued part of the team, I never really felt like that.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was often told to be a self-starter or to use my imagination rather than being given real guidance. There was no formal training given.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I usually made my own work to do when there was not a lot going on, some clients had monitoring that needed to be done every day so there was always something to be done but sometimes I finished all the valuable work quite early. Other times I was called upon to do research which kept me until late at night.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My work was used for client meetings, in meetings with European Commission officials and internally with other partners.

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

    • I definitely learned a lot, even if a lot of it was self-taught.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Myself and one other intern had a good time together but no one else really socialised with us.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was no formal training and it all felt a bit disjointed, it was up to me to carve out a space for myself and establish a workstream.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Above 25 days holiday
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I might be able to look for a job at the London office, but I would need to get a masters degree before looking into positions in continental Europe.

    2/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The other intern is a very good friend of mine but the attitude of the office generally was quite cold and unwelcoming.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I paid 560 euros per month for a studio in a house within walking distance.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • the nightlife in Brussels was good, different from the UK because it's more about bars than clubs, but we always had a lot of fun.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was quite an exclusiveness about activities outside of work, interns were not very welcome.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Legal/Law, Market Research

International

July 2013

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