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Surveying Summer Scheme Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management, Commercial Law, Digital Marketing, Market Research, Logistics and Operations, Property Development, Property Management

Marylebone

Review Submitted: June 2024

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
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Placed in the Industrial and Logistics Team.
Learnt how to measure warehouses/industrial sites, viewings, site launch events and documentation behind the leasing of sites, such as proposals and Heads of Terms.
Engaged in departmental talks and calls via teams, giving overview of the different sectors, and attended networking events like the Directors network lunch and Graduate's network breakfast.
Got to meet and network with other industry professionals from other agencies (JLL, Colliers, CBRE etc.) and clients/landlords (PLP and GLP).
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given a lot of autonomy in my 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 an extensive amount to do with the commercial real estate scene. I have learnt how to write up specific documents and understand them, learn the ins and outs of industrial sites from spec terminology to writing up availability and comp schedules.
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?
A lot of support was openly available throughout.
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?
My team was super welcoming, friendly and very outgoing. The general atmosphere was calm.
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?
Loved it! Was great to learn amongst lovely people and have such great networking opportunities.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Remember it isn't about being a "know it all", the Savills culture is centred around people and the kind of person you are - not how much you already know about real estate. Be yourself and in the group task of the assessment centre, make your priority about showing how you think and respond logically to others, whilst demonstrating a positive and engaged outlook.
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