Architecture & Building Surveying Placement Student Review
at Savills
Placement (10 Months+)
Architecture, Surveying
Peterborough
Review Submitted: July 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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Applying for LBC on behalf of clients, this includes writing heritage statements, design and access statement and scaled CAD drawings.
- Building surveys and reports.
- Project management and administration.
- Specifications of work.
- Refurbishments of properties.
- Advising on current regulations and standards.
- Advising on construction design and management regulations.
- Preparation of feasibility assessments and proposals for adaptive reuse & diversification.
- Building surveys and reports.
- Project management and administration.
- Specifications of work.
- Refurbishments of properties.
- Advising on current regulations and standards.
- Advising on construction design and management regulations.
- Preparation of feasibility assessments and proposals for adaptive reuse & diversification.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given Jobs of my own where I was the project manager and administrator, which enabled me to be the first point of contact for everyone in the project. I usually go on site inspections alone and able to provide my advise back to clients on their concerns or issues.
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?
My Knowledge has expanded within heritage and conservation sector whilst being able to now advise on works permitted to Listed and heritage buildings.
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?
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 have a very well supportive team within the Peterborough Office as well as a wider network within the company who have supported me.
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 wants to see you do well and is willing to help no matter what
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed the experiences I was given on this placement and felt very welcomed by everyone i have met
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
Be yourself and be passionate with where you want to go. Give everything a try you sometimes surprise yourself in interests you knew you never had.
