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Savills infrastructure intern Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

BIRMINGHAM

Review Submitted: July 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
4.8/5 - 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.
This role is extremely client facing- it includes going to site meetings and meeting landowners, confining in the clients that have created the projects you are working on, accessing land and consenting with land owners. Gathering data input for different pylons and where they are based and what land they cover. This role also covers compensation grants, going through the evidence given and gathering evidence for the claim to be available.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
i feel a fair amount of responsibility was offered to me by taking care of vital documents for particular schemes.
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?
Negotiation, Data Management, business planning, Conflict avoidance,
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 feel i was supported and guided the whole duration of my four weeks.
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?
The Culture and Atmosphere is consistently caring where i have been working, everyone has been extremely welcoming.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
If i was given the opportunity again for the next month i would take 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
You learn extreme amounts, they take you on like they would a fellow colleague, and everything yo are doing they explain in depth so you do fully understand the job instead of just doing it. The opportunity's in just a month were fantastic, meeting a variety of clients and different people has been eye opening to the job itself.
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