In-house Legal Summer Internship – Diageo PLC and Flex Legal London, England
Job description
19 – 30 June 2023 (London)
Salary: £420 per week plus up to £50 per week for travel or lunch expenses
Diageo PLC, a global leader in beverage alcohol and Flex Legal are delighted to be running their in-house legal summer internship again after the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural programme.
The two-week paid internship will provide an insight into a career as an in-house lawyer, with training sessions from and work shadowing with Diageo’s lawyers. Diageo’s Legal team work on a diverse range of legal and regulatory matters relating to Diageo’s portfolio of over 200 of the world’s premium drinks brands, sold in more than 180 countries.
With support from Flex Legal, the Diageo Legal team will provide insight into how its in-house Legal team enables and accelerates Diageo’s business performance whilst also protecting its reputation. The internship will give students the opportunity to learn more about a variety of issues including commercial law, employment law, digital, data and intellectual property, alongside soft skills training that will help them develop the skills needed to flourish in their future legal careers.
Here’s what last year’s interns said about their experience:
“The lawyers at Diageo were fantastic. They taught us a variety of different topics from intellectual property to how the business is structured, and did it in a really engaging, understandable manner.”
“Everybody at Diageo was so unbelievably welcoming and made me feel comfortable from day one. They were also incredibly generous with their time and expertise, answered every single question I had and were more than happy to stay in contact after the internship too.”
“The internship was truly incredible from start to finish. I didn’t realise how much I could learn in such a short space of time, and it was surprising how quickly the two weeks flew by - I would have been more than happy to stay for longer!”
To apply, submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 400 words).
Applications will remain open until 23.59pm on Tuesday 11 April 2023.
Eligible candidates will be asked to complete a short video interview. If shortlisted from there, candidates will meet with the legal team at Diageo for a 15-minute interview over Zoom in late April/early May.
For any questions about the internship, please email [email protected]
To be eligible to apply, you should be:
- Interested in learning more about and/or pursuing an in-house legal career.
- A penultimate or final year university student or a recent graduate who has achieved a 2.1 grade.
- A socially mobile candidate – the internship is designed to bring socially mobile and diverse aspiring solicitors into the legal profession. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide more details of your background and upbringing, particularly related to your education and social background.
- Someone who is currently not in full-time legal employment or who has already secured a training contract.
- Available to work full-time from 19 – 30 June 2023.
