Dua Associates Internship: A Real Student Experience (How Persistence & Follow-Ups Helped Her Secure It)
This story comes from The LawCademy’s Real Student Experiences Segment, where we ask students to walk us through exactly how they landed a specific internship, what the work actually looked like, and what they’d tell a junior in their shoes. Khushi Mishra, a third-year student at Indore Institute of Law, shares how she secured a Dua Associates internship in the General Corporate practice area, and what she learned once she got there.
Meet the Student
Khushi Mishra is a third-year student at Indore Institute of Law. She interned with Dua Associates in the General Corporate practice area. You can find her on LinkedIn.
How She Secured the Dua Associates Internship
Khushi applied roughly four to five months before the internship started, then sent two professional follow-up emails to keep her application visible. A referral from a mentor also strengthened her case. She’d applied to multiple firms before this offer came through, and she credits persistence, relevant internship experience, a strong CV, and timely follow-ups for making the difference.
Her CV and Profile at the Time
Her CV showed internship experience across different practice areas, research and legal writing work, leadership roles, and active participation in extracurricular activities. Together, this combination signalled both legal skill and initiative, not just a list of firm names.
What the Work Actually Looked Like
At Dua Associates, Khushi worked on legal research, research reports, and compliance-focused notes on corporate and regulatory issues. The internship gave her practical exposure to corporate advisory work, while sharpening her research, drafting, and analytical skills along the way.
Key Learnings and Challenges
Khushi learned how to conduct practical, client-oriented legal research and present advice in a concise, commercially relevant way. Adapting to the firm’s drafting style felt difficult at first. Regular feedback, though, helped her become more structured and practical in her approach over time.
Her Advice to Juniors
Apply well in advance, tailor your CV for every application, and don’t hesitate to send polite follow-up emails. In Khushi’s experience, persistence often makes all the difference.
The Honest Reality of Landing an Internship Like This
The process is highly competitive, and a strong profile alone isn’t enough. Persistence, networking, and consistency matter just as much as your CV. Getting the internship is only the first step, too. The real challenge shows up afterward: delivering quality work under deadlines, paying attention to detail, and staying open to feedback.
The Bottom Line
Khushi’s Dua Associates internship experience makes one thing clear: a strong CV gets you into the running, but follow-ups, referrals, and persistence are often what get you the offer. Once you’re in, the work shifts to execution, precision, and how well you take feedback.
If you’re still building the CV that gets you to this stage, read our guide on how to make a law student CV that stands out to recruiters. And if you’re weighing which internships are worth prioritising this year, check out online vs offline internships for first-year law students.
Have your own internship story worth sharing, or a question for our mentors? Reach out through The LawCademy’s QnA Mentorship Segment. – https://thelawcademy.in/questions/ask-a-mentor/
