Summer Scheme Student Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
London
Review Submitted: July 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
I worked in the Development Viability team. Day to day work has included preparing comparables, writing up financial viability assessments, carrying out research to provide context for Section 106 and CIL negotiations, as well as the interpretation and analysis of appraisals. I have also been working through the Graduate Pack, learning about the process of a financial viability assessment including discounted cash flow appraisals, using ARGUS and sensitivity analysis.
as well as research tasks
as well as research tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Largely yes, the most of which came from writing up a financial viability report which was to be sent to a client.
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?
New skills learnt include using ARGUS, learning how to select and utilise suitable comparables for different projects, using a discounted cash flow model in excel, carrying out appropriate research to be used in a section 106 negotiation and interpreting a financial viability appraisal.
I have also developed my use of Microsoft Office, particularly excel, and have become familiar with the use of teams in an office environment.
I have also developed my use of Microsoft Office, particularly excel, and have become familiar with the use of teams in an office environment.
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?
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?
A lot, my team have always been on hand to answer questions and help me through different tasks.
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?
The general atmosphere and culture is a largely positive one, everyone I've met has been really nice and people from other teams have been very welcoming to talk to and easy to learn from.
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?
I've really enjoyed it.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Get to know as many people within the company and learn as much as you can about the company and the real estate market before an interview/assessment centre.
