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Summer Scheme Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
Provide general support to the team, whether that be through inputting data into a spreadsheet or through research. Occasionally brought along to site viewings with clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given independence to get on with tasks as I saw fit without my hand being held. This allowed me to improve my own approach to different tasks.
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?
Communication on the phone. Listening to colleagues on the phone interact with clients or people from other companies has greatly improved my ability to do the same.
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?
Significant amount. Everyone in the team was incredibly friendly and helpful. Answered all of my questions without judgement.
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?
Savills is very friendly and open. I think that the open plan office space helps with this as you have directors sitting right next to you, allowing you to feel more open and free to talk to them.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I definitely enjoyed this internship and will try to come back around Christmas and Easter breaks.
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
Definitely talk to as many people as possible. Both at the assessment centre and at the summer scheme itself. But also be yourself, it is very obvious when someone is in 'networking mode'.
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