Summer Scheme Student - Development Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Property Development
Norwich
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Day-to-day activities have included:
- Attending site visits to collect property measurements and take photos for valuations.
- Collecting property information and facts about its locality to create marketing material.
- Finding details about similar properties to create comparables lists.
- Consulting local authority planning applications to search for sites with development approval.
- Attending departmental catch-up meetings.
There have also been opportunities to attend networking activities and the Royal Norfolk Show here at the Norwich office.
- Attending site visits to collect property measurements and take photos for valuations.
- Collecting property information and facts about its locality to create marketing material.
- Finding details about similar properties to create comparables lists.
- Consulting local authority planning applications to search for sites with development approval.
- Attending departmental catch-up meetings.
There have also been opportunities to attend networking activities and the Royal Norfolk Show here at the Norwich office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I think my level of responsibility was proportionate to the role I had within the business. The work I did was important and useful, but I was not put in a position where the full burdens of the job were placed on me.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
There has been good opportunity to learn industry-specific skills such as knowledge about what forms property valuations, regulations that affect development such as nutrient-neutrality, and what goes into creating a successful marketing brochure.
Additionally it has also been a fantastic opportunity to develop more general skills such as communication and establishing professional connections.
Additionally it has also been a fantastic opportunity to develop more general skills such as communication and establishing professional connections.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Colleagues were always willing to answer my questions and were patient and approachable. Occasionally tasks were not explained in their wider context so it was sometimes difficult to understand the purpose of what I was doing. However this was mostly early on in the placement and wasn't helped by the fact that I had no prior experience in property.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Overall the Norwich office is very welcoming - staff are approachable and the atmosphere is comfortable where you can have general chats with colleagues. Having absolutely hated the idea of going into a corporate style no-fun office, it was a relief to find that the office was quite a small and relaxed team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall a fantastic opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes in managing land/ property development in a region I have lived most of my life in.
There was a good balance between office-based and on-site working which meant that it didn't get repetitive or boring.
There was a good balance between office-based and on-site working which meant that it didn't get repetitive or boring.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Being someone who is still unsure about what to do career wise, you can feel out of place when going into companies who sometimes assume you are set on pursuing a certain career and are only interested in hiring those who are. As long as you have some interest in property or at least are prepared to engage and get involved in learning about it you should be successful in the Summer Scheme.
