Summer Intern Review
by DLA Piper
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at DLA Piper
- 7. Would you recommend DLA Piper to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DLA Piper
Overview
From Day 1, it involved working on live cases with associates and senior associates. This could be draft summary reports on leases, draft due diligence/search check reports on property and contracts, large research tasks on new legislation or future government plans for clients, or small research tasks on legislation. Also, having the ability to throw yourself into the culture of the firm and immerse yourself through socials, sports activities, and the support networks. Friendly internal interactions across the board in both practice groups I worked in.
Skills
I've developed extensive research skills utilising official law platforms, such as practical law, and have gained new knowledge of how real estate and public procurement leases work. I've developed my soft skills further, such as leadership, communication, notetaking, listening, and presenting through speech and writing through research tasks, analysis tasks, summary tasks, and presentation tasks.
Business Insight
It was great, all colleagues were helpful and their knowledge was insightful. They talked extensively about the culture of the office, in concurrence with the work. The roles available were extensively detailed by several people, from niche roles to very broad work.
Culture
The culture was great. We were invited to several socials with the younger trainees to help integrate into the environment, as well as being invited to several sporting events and socials. Office wider socials were also provided, giving the opportunity to speak to everyone at the office. We were told of all the support networks that run throughout the UK offices, exhibiting great aid for those disadvantaged and focusing greatly on intersection where possible.
Your Impressions
I loved it. Everyone was incredibly friendly, the culture was inclusive and integrated, and the work was challenging, but well explained and detailed. Both seats gave me real practical knowledge, as well as providing me with insight of what types of tasks and projects solicitors may be working on.
Yes
Be yourself, enjoy it, and take advantage of what you can gain.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Legal/Law
Yorkshire and Humberside
July 2025
