Summer Scheme Student Review

Item: Summer Scheme Student at Savills
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

York

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - 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.

over the month i have been at Savills i have been able to work with the estate management, Valuations and food and farming teams gaining an insight into their roles. I have been able to join on estate, farm and property visits and spent time in the office completing comparable tasks, rent reviews and property reports among other things.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I have been given roles of responsibility such as conducting house viewings with potential clients

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learnt many job / role specific skills

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?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

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 received ample support and guidance while ensuring a good balance of working independently and having to work things out myself

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?

general atmosphere has been very friendly and welcoming making it easy to quickly settle in

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have very much enjoyed my placement and have enjoyed the balance between working in the office and having to visit and inspect different properties and estates