Given the broad sectors and services covered by the firm there really isn’t any specific template or conventional background for a “DLA Piper Lawyer”. DLA Piper recognises the value of harnessing varying perspectives and as such places a huge emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
Joshua Smith studied a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) at the Queensland University of Technology in 2017 and is now a Graduate Developer at TechnologyOne.
My job is within the national compliance team at the Transport HUB. The main responsibility of the compliance team is to protect the legal and ethical integrity of DHL.
Attitude is everything. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have just come in with an open mind and a willingness to learn and you will thrive in this business.
It was really exciting to be involved in a project that was a pivotal moment for energy, and once operational, will result in an overall reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of more than 400,000 tonnes per year.
The coolest thing about my job is the endless learning opportunities. Unlike working in a specific industry, I get exposure to a new client for almost every task I do.