Summer Scheme Student Review

Item: Summer Scheme Student at Savills
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Architecture

London

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

I helped make drawings using CAD software like AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator.
Compiled reports in Adobe Indesign
Carried out initial design research to find examples of similar projects to understand the complexities

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Just the right amount to understand the role and received plenty of assistance from the team to handle the load.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed better skills in AutoCAD
Learnt new graphical styles
Used new programmes to sketch faster

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I worked with a team around the UK and they were always willing to help with any tasks I could not understand or do at first asking.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Friendly
Professional
Great coaching - Everyone is happy to help and give guidance

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

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?

Great. I have enjoyed all four weeks of it.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

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

Savills is a large company with numerous departments so it is best to know what teams you want to join and learn with. Be clear about these intentions and potential career paths from the beginning. This will help you network with the right individuals quickly.

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