Planning Summer Scheme Review
at Savills
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Property Management
Birmingham
Review Submitted: August 2021
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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
I had a great time during my summer scheme placement, learning a lot throughout the internship. A typical day would include a zoom call with the graduate team to give insight into a Savills department or useful tips for future steps. It would also involve chats with members of the team to see where I could assist them, I would then get on with this work and we would review it soon after.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Coming into Savills I was aware of the broad scope of services that they offer concerning the property/real estate industry, despite this, I was still amazed by the range of expertise and developments that Savills is involved with. The daily calls to provide insight into each department were extremely useful in understanding the entire business, as well as the potential to work in a variety of departments.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have learnt so much throughout the summer scheme, ranging from technical to more general skill development. I am now much more capable of being able to participate in planning processes, for example, having created planning history spreadsheets for clients- one such client was interested in developing a listed building just seconds away from the Savills Birmingham office. Equally, I have developed skills associated with interacting with various stakeholders, such as clients or city councils.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone that I spoke to were very friendly and easy to get along with, always offering their help and advice should I need it. Colleagues from varying levels (director to graduate) were extremely inclusive and insightful, there was a clear desire to pass on information to myself to help me learn about the field as a whole.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I found the summer scheme at Savills extremely enjoyable and it has reinforced the belief that I would love to work at the company on a permanent basis. The variety of tasks that I dealt with, genuine responsibility afforded to me, as well as the inclusive environment all contributed to the enjoyable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
5/5
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
During the application stage I was asked to complete some application questions, my advice would be to be unique in your approach as well as the things that you speak about. Find something specific and something you find interesting, write about this passionately showing a thorough understanding. During the interview stage, be yourself and be friendly, everyone at the company are so friendly and chatty- I'm sure they look for likeminded individuals.
