The firm is committed to recruiting, hiring, training, employing, promoting, compensating and administering all terms, conditions and privileges of employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

DLA Piper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or Protected Veteran status.

EEO is the Law

Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Program
DLA Piper participates in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify employment verification process. For more information on this program please see the links below.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits program that allows you to choose the coverage that meets your individual and family needs. In addition to core benefits such as medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and retirement plan with 401(k), we provide a number of other benefits, such as:

• Back Up Child and Elder Care (in-home and center-based care)
• Health Advocate, providing assistance with health care and insurance issues
• College Coach, providing workshops and information on college planning for children
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling, referral and concierge services
• Massage therapy reimbursement benefit through EAP
• Hybrid vehicle reimbursement program
• Various discount programs, including vehicle purchase discounts
• Discounted gym memberships through GlobalFit
• BeyondWork, offering online access to discounts on a wide variety of goods and services
• Pet Insurance at discounted rates
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter programs (parking and public transportation)
• Voluntary long term care insurance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid maternity/paternity leave program
• Nine observed firm holidays

To start your career with us, we are offering the opportunity to secure an internship, to give you an insight into what life is like at DLA Piper.

We offer students the chance to join our summer internship programme. You'll meet a range of people across the firm, participate in a variety of talks and social events, enabling you to get a clear insight into who we are and what we do.

DLA Piper in Shanghai and Beijing offer the opportunity to experience our different practice groups:

• Corporate
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Finance and Projects
• Employment
• Litigation and Regulatory
• Real Estate
• Tax

What we look for

Our people come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We don't have a set profile for our lawyers - that's what sets us apart. Not only does this allow us to serve our diverse clients better; it opens up a range of different and unique perspectives.

You will need a strong academic record, and a real passion for developing a career as a lawyer. But it goes further than that. Among other things, we'll be looking for candidates who are naturally inquisitive, have plenty of drive, and can show a genuine commitment to their chosen career path. Your personal qualities will be important too. If you can provide tangible examples of your abilities in these areas, you'll have a greater chance of success.

2017/2018 Internship Program

• Summer internship (full-time in July and August 2017)
• Selected summer interns will be invited to the post-summer internship (September 2017 - June 2018)
• Candidates with exceptional performance during the internship period would be offered an employment opportunity with DLA Piper after their graduation in 2018.

Requirements

• PRC top tier law school students who will graduate in 2018
• Available for full-time internship during the 2017 summer vacation and the 2017/18 school year
• Ability to commit to a minimum of three months
• Excellent command of English
• Strong communication and organization skills

Application submission deadline

• 15 May 2017

All applications will be dealt with in strict confidence. Applicants who do not hear from us within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. Unsuccessful application materials will be destroyed within 6 months from the date of application.

How to apply

To apply for our Summer Internship Programme, please submit a copy of your CV, academic transcripts and covering note to: [email protected] / [email protected].

Put your email subject - '2017 Internship_School Name_Applied Office_Applicant Name'

Closing date for applications: 15 May 2017

Overview

We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talents across our practice and business services groups. Our continued success relies on our ability to provide a supportive, inclusive and motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our clients.

We offer exceptional career opportunities to our lawyers, aspiring graduates and business support professionals, in an environment that is challenging, rewarding and, we believe, truly different from our competitors.

We are looking for highly talented people who can demonstrate an affinity with our values to help us achieve our vision of becoming the leading global business law firm. In return, we offer a dynamic and diverse environment in which people can build a long and fruitful career and have their success rewarded.

Building your career

Our people are at the very heart of our business; that's why we are committed to ensuring everyone has access to the learning, development and experiences they need to progress their careers with us.

Our approach is based on a mutual commitment between our people and the firm. We encourage our people to take responsibility for their career development needs, whilst providing them with the support they need to do this.

This extends to developing skills in areas beyond conventional business activities. We believe in living our core values and investing in our communities – by giving something back we are helping to shape a better future for them. Our people tell us that investing in the community has helped them develop professional skills and engage more fully with the wider environment.

Diversity and inclusion

We promote a culture that is inclusive of all; where everyone has the opportunity to grow their career, and where pathways to success are transparent.

Fostering diversity, inclusion and equality allows us to hire the best talent, build the most effective teams, deliver the highest level of client service and be effective contributors to our local communities.

Learning and development

Investment in the careers and reputations of our people is one of the core values behind everything we do. Our development programs demonstrate the real commitment we make to all our people.

Our award-winning International Learning and Development Curriculum has been developed to support the increasing needs of our people as they look to further their careers, whilst supporting our clients; wherever they operate around the world. This includes a range of activities internationally, regionally and locally.

All employees have access to formal training courses – ranging from technical courses, business, systems and skills training, to continuing legal education. Our award-winning International Career Academies provide our lawyers and business support professionals with an opportunity to learn and enhance professional skills at key stages of their careers, whilst meeting colleagues from across the firm and growing their personal networks.

Coaching and mentoring are well-established forms of personal and professional development here at DLA Piper and we have a number of programs to support the many varied requirements of our lawyers.

Contact us

For more information on career opportunities in Poland, please contact us (in the strictest confidence). Please email Warsaw HR Team, or telephone +48 22 540 68 06.

Partnerships

In partnership with Grasz o staż, DLA Piper presents three internships for students and graduates. Find out more on the Grasz o staż website.

DLA Piper is a strategic partner of the European Law Students' Association (ELSA Poland). Visit the ELSA website.

Current vacancies

Details of current vacancies are available in PDF format from the 'downloads' below.

2018 Summer Student Programme

Are you a law student in the last phase of your studies and are you interested in finding what it's like to work for a big international law firm? You are more than welcome to join us for the 2018 Summer Student Scheme.

Please download a copy of the application and send it by 20 March 2018 to:

Monica Brusalis
HR Advisor
DLA Piper Dinu SCA
METROPOLIS CENTER
89-97 Grigore Alexandrescu Str.
East Wing, 1st Floor
Sector 1, 010624
Bucharest, Romania
T: +40 372 155 802
M: +40 732 222 106
F: +40 372 155 810
E-mail:[email protected]

Recruitment process

If you are interested in applying for the 2018 Summer Student Programme, please refer to our recruitment process calendar below:

Contact us

For information on career opportunities in Romania, please contact us (in the strictest confidence), by emailing Monica Brusalis or telephone +40 372 155 802.

Romania Vacancies