Applications for this job are now closed
Gain first-hand experience of working at DLA Piper with our in-person Summer Internship. Our three-week paid programme starts with a 4-day induction event held in the London office followed by time working in your chosen office location. This is the gateway to our International Training Programme and will provide you with opportunities to explore your interests and make informed career choices. We only recruit trainees through the Summer Internship.
About this Programme
Our Summer Internship is designed to give you insight to what life at DLA Piper is really like. Our three-week programme starts with a 4-day induction event held in the London office followed by time working in your chosen office location.
The induction will allow you to meet new people and hear from senior members of the firm, as well as our current Trainees and Associates. You will discover more about the firm’s practice groups and sectors, our approach to radical change and technology , as well as diversity, equality, and inclusion. You will also spend time building your professional skills and workplace capabilities to ensure you have the best internship experience possible.
You'll spend your second and third weeks of the Internship undertaking work experience across two of our practice groups in your chosen office location. We will do our best to allocate your placements based on your preferences which you can share with us in advance.
For the summer of 2024 year we will be recruiting interns into the following UK offices. Please click your preferred location to apply:
- Birmingham
- Edinburgh
- Leeds
- Manchester
The internship is your chance to show us your strengths in actions and following your time with us you may be offered a place on our International Training Programme (Training Contract). Please note: You will be considered for a training contract offer in the office you undertake the Summer Internship in.
Am I eligible?
- Studying a law degree: you can apply for the programme if you are a second-year student on a three-year course or a third-year student on a four-year course.
- Studying a non-law degree: you can apply for the programme if you are in your final year of study.
- You are also eligible to apply if you are a graduate or career changer.
- We welcome applications from all degree disciplines but only one application can be made per year
- You must have the right to work for the duration of the programme (35 hours a week) in the location which you have chosen. DLA Piper is unable to sponsor visas for the Summer Internship Programme.
Key info
Applications close: Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis, and therefore will close when we have enough applications to fill the role.
We would therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out.
Applicants will be assessed for a place on the International Trainee Programme, commencing in Autumn 2026.
