Housing and Development Intern Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Property Development
London
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
The role involved being assigned a variety of tasks by team members often involving organisational tasks to help the team increase their knowledge on the residential developments around the UK. This includes research into residential developments in specific counties, creating developer lists for easier access for the team, calls to local estate agents asking for updates on the market etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was but not an overwhelming amount, I was given non-urgent tasks but if there was one that needed to be done sooner I received help.
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?
Increased knowledge on using excel
Improved on organisational skills including layouts of documents and working on formal language
Conversation skills within the office but also to estate agents
Confidence within the work place, demonstrating curiosity and asking questions on how to complete tasks to the best of my ability.
Improved on organisational skills including layouts of documents and working on formal language
Conversation skills within the office but also to estate agents
Confidence within the work place, demonstrating curiosity and asking questions on how to complete tasks to the best of my ability.
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?
4/5
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 received a lot of support anytime I had questions I was helped and received guidance on how to complete tasks.
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?
Everyone was very friendly, eager to help and had an interest on getting to know me better as a person.
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?
4/5
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 loved my placement. My favourite part was getting to be involved in a socially aware proactive, friendly team who had similar interests to me and made an effort to get to know me. Not only were they inviting they also helped me complete my tasks to a high standard giving me a real flavour of what the team is like day to day and what their responsibilities are.
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
I would say make sure to be yourself in the recruitment process, they appreciate honesty and and enthusiasm. Ensure you demonstrate passion for the role when applying.
