University Society, Industry Partnerships and Educational Institutions

We welcome opportunities to engage with universities, educational institutions and student organisations. If you are interested in exploring a partnership with DLA Piper, please submit an enquiry through the Help Desk, including details of your institution, proposed partnership and objectives. A member of the Early Careers team will review your enquiry and be in touch if there is a suitable opportunity to collaborate.

Yes. We regularly attend university careers fairs and employer events across a range of locations. Attendance varies each year depending on recruitment priorities, audience alignment, location and capacity. If you would like to invite DLA Piper to a careers fair, please submit your request through the Help Desk.

We regularly support careers workshops, commercial awareness sessions, application skills sessions, panel events and employer presentations where capacity allows. If you would like to discuss an opportunity, please submit your request through the Help Desk, including details of the audience, preferred topic, location, format and proposed dates. All requests are reviewed based on availability and alignment with our recruitment priorities.

If you would like to invite DLA Piper to participate in a careers event, please submit your request through the Help Desk. To help us assess the opportunity, please include details of the event, proposed dates, location, audience, expected attendance and format. The Early Careers team will review your request and respond where appropriate.

Where possible, DLA Piper may be able to support student-led events by providing speakers from across the firm. Requests should be submitted through the Help Desk and include details of the event topic, intended audience, format, location and proposed date. All requests are considered based on relevance, colleague availability and scheduling constraints.

Student societies interested in collaborating with DLA Piper should contact the Early Careers team through the Help Desk. Please include information about your society, proposed activity, audience, event date and how you believe the collaboration would benefit students.

We receive a large number of sponsorship requests each year and are unable to support every opportunity. If you would like DLA Piper to consider sponsoring an event, please submit details through the Help Desk, including the event purpose, expected audience, proposed sponsorship package and any opportunities for engagement with students. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Careers advisers, university staff and faculty members can contact the Early Careers team through the Help Desk. Please provide details of your enquiry, institution and any relevant dates or deadlines, and the appropriate team member will respond as soon as possible.

To request DLA Piper's participation in a networking event, panel discussion or similar activity, please submit your enquiry through the Help Desk. Please include details of the event, proposed speakers, expected audience, format, timings and any key themes you would like covered. The Early Careers team will review the request and respond where appropriate.