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Knight Frank

Summer Work Placement Review

at Knight Frank

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Development

London

Review Submitted: September 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
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.
Assisting with administrative roles and shadowing viewings. Speaking with contractors, landlords, tenants and potential clients.
Working on a project throughout the internship for a presentation at the end.
Helping to run various social media accounts.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Due to the nature of the clients my responsibility could only be limited. However, through the training and support of my colleagues my responsibility increased. As a result I became more confident and learnt more everyday about how the role truly works.
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?
I learnt all about the real estate market, how to stand out within a highly competitive market such as the one in prime central London, and how to be client facing - balancing the needs and competing interests of prospective clients, landlords and existing clients.
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?
I received fantastic support from my team and the wider office. I shadowed and worked with the lettings department, sales team and the super prime lettings team in SW&HOCO.
Within my own team - my constant questions were always answered with a smile, no matter how busy they were.
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 pleasant - a particular highlight was the KF cricket match which was a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and relax with other interns.
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?
4/5
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 enjoyed it greatly and would recommend it to all - regardless of previous experience in the Property world.
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 Knight Frank
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Knight Frank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Knight Frank
Be open to learn, in a fast-paced environment - don't go in thinking you know it all ... because you don't.
Most importantly, enjoy it and ask as many questions as you can.
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