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Savills

Summer Intern Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - 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 involves assisting the team with various broad projects. As an intern, you'll work for several directors across different sectors. Tasks include populating financial models, creating PowerPoint presentations, proofreading documents, analysing market fundamentals, researching, and attending client meetings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given significant responsibility, comparable to that of an analyst, which I greatly appreciated.
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?
Over the past month, I have developed some of my existing skills, including learning the basics of real estate finance and I have also developed my existing excel skills through recreating a valuation model.
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of guidance before and throughout completing tasks during the internship.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Both supportive and hard-working.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed the placement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Try and speak to members of the team that you have an interest in, to understand exactly what their work entails. Moreover, try and secure a work experience, to display to the team what you are capable of doing.
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