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Summer Energy Intern Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Environmental Science, Management Consulting

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 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.
Balanced workload. Various working tasks with full supports from the whole team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given full responsibility for all the tasks assigned to me with full support from my mentor and the whole team.
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?
Yes, I have learnt new mapping software including QGIS and advanced my excel skills using power query and VBA code.
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 have a mentor as my first contact in daily working to ask any questions. He is super supportive. The whole team took good care of me from graduates to directors. For each specific assigned task, full guidance and instant support is available from the member who gave me the task. Workload check-in is on daily basis with mentor and weekly basis with the whole team.
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?
Very friendly and supportive. I got many chances to networking with other department in the office or same department in different offices.
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?
3/5
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?
10/10 I really enjoyed this internship.
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
Do research of the industry/team you are applying to and remember to bring your own critical insights. Be yourself. Show your passion.
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