Summer Placement Student Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
The role involved shadowing different people within the team and gain insight into the various systems within the building. As part of the programme, there were a lot of site visits and inspections. Job includes learning about mechanical and electrical aspects within the built environment. Helping with various engineering calculations. Also included report writing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Working as an intern didn't include serious responsibilities. It was more of a learning journey rather than doing.
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?
Technical, organisational and time management skills. Use of new software including Power Bi and IES.
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?
Overall the team was highly supportive. Whenever support was needed someone was there to offer help. The level and guidance provided was outstanding.
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?
Very friendly and supportive.
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 really enjoyed the internship and it was an incredible opportunity. I'm pretty sure the insights I have gained will be extremely helpful later in my career.
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
You should definitely apply if you have interest within the built environment. Tailor your CV and cover letter to the job description. It would be helpful if you do some research about the work being done by the team you're applying to.
