We pride ourselves on giving new legal professionals a truly unique experience. Whether you’re a student or graduate we aim to give you the tools and experience to forge a successful career in law. That means combining learning with experience and giving you the opportunity to work with people at all levels of our business.
Overview
Gain first-hand experience of working at DLA Piper with our in-person China Summer Internship. Our 2-months paid programme starts with an induction followed by time working in your chosen office location – Shanghai or Beijing. The programme will provide you with opportunities to explore your interests and make informed career choices.
Your time with us
Our China Summer Internship is designed to give you an insight to what life at DLA Piper is really like.
The induction will allow you to meet new people and hear from senior members of the firm. 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.
During your internship you’ll undertake work experience across our practice groups in your chosen office location.
What we look for
You are a law student from the PRC top tier law school, either in your penultimate or final year, and will graduate in 2025 You have an excellent command of both spoken and written English and Putonghua Mandarin Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills A self-starter who is highly motivated and pro-active with your learning You are available for a full-time internship during the 2024 summer vacation (July to August 2024) and the 2024 / 2025 school year
Selected summer interns will be invited to the post-summer internship programme that starts in September 2024. Candidates with exceptional performance during the internship will be offered an employment opportunity with DLA Piper after their graduation in 2025.
Application Closing Date
Application Closing Date: February 29, 2024
Please scan the QR code below for the location you wish to apply for to access the application portal.
2024 Summer Internship Programme, Shanghai
2024 Summer Internship Programme, Beijing
About us
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
Our values
Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully Be Collaborative - we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships Be Bold - we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions Be Exceptional - we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations
Diversity and inclusion
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.
Hybrid working
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.
Pre-engagement screening
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.
