ABOUT US:

 

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. 

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We believe great businesses can make a better world. Forward-thinking, innovative organizations can find the answers to today’s most difficult questions. That’s why, every day, we help them succeed. 

Our bold and dynamic culture means we think big and act decisively. Because relationships are at the heart of everything we do for our clients and communities.

Let’s make business better. Together.

 

We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients. We achieve this through practical and innovative legal solutions that help our clients succeed. We deliver consistent services across our platform of practices and sectors in all matters we undertake.

 

Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises, start-ups, public sector bodies and governments. DLA Piper's sector groups cover the full range of business law services.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND VACATION SCHEME DEADLINES 2025/26

Vacation Schemes

2026 UK Summer Internship programme

June - July 2026 (3 week duration)

Applications open 17 September - 21 November 2025 (London)

Applications open 17 September - 12 December 2025 (Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester) 

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First Year Opportunities 

2026 UK Insight Programme (in-person)

11 - 13 April 2022

Applications open 27 January 2025 - 14 March 2025

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Open Days

In-person Open Day: Birmingham and Leeds

22 October 2025

Applications close 13 October 2025, 5pm (Birmingham) 

Applications close 10 October 2025, 5pm (Leeds) 

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In-person Open Day: London and Manchester

16 October 2025 

Applications close 6 October 2025, 5pm (London) 

Applications close 09 October 2025, 5pm (Manchester) 

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In-person Open Day: Edinburgh 

30 October 2025

Applications close 20 October 2025, 5pm

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For more information, please visit https://www.dlapipergraduates.com/uk/opportunities/

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/dla-piper/

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/dla_piper_grads