Intern - Austin

DLA Piper

2mo ago

Applications are closed

Internship
Part-time
Off-cycle Internship
People, HR & Administration
Austin

Requirements

Completed at least two years of college
Interest in gaining practical work experience
Solid skills in Microsoft office to include Word and Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Requirements:
3 or more years of college completed
Some previous office or internship experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Responsibilities

In this exciting opportunity, some of your responsibilities will include performing administrative duties such as maintaining spreadsheets and analyzing basic data. You will research information, gather data and prepare basic reports or analyses. You will attend and participate in meetings to gain an understanding of department objectives and recent activities. You will assist on special projects and assignments for the corporate and the ESG and sustainability advisory groups. You will answer phones, emails and respond to questions as necessary. Other duties as assigned.
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
Foster positive work relationships;
Comply with all firm policies and practices;
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned

DLA Piper

Global law firm located in more than 40 countries

Law

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

2005

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

DLA Piper is a global law firm capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. With offices throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than virtually any other law firm in the world. Our lawyers have wide experience in arbitration, banking, competition and trade, as well as corporate crime and corporate finance. We have strong practices in employment, energy, hospitality and leisure, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions and have developed key teams in pensions, private equity, real estate, tax, and technology. Attorney Advertising. To view our legal notices, please visit: www.dlapiper.com/legalnotices