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Savills Summer Scheme Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

Manchester

Review Submitted: June 2022

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
it included tasks such as; helping with lease reading, creating lease summaries and checking for alterations and other clauses. calculating service charge caps and management fee caps for the service charge budgets. going out on site visits to different asset types such as out of town retail sites to office spaces. Using excel and other software
researching potential clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given a good level of responsibility during my placement and have felt that i have really been allowed to contribute to the day to day in the property management team, everyone has been so good at finding work for me to and ensuring I understand the task at hand
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 communication skills have been significantly improved throughout my placement. My skills using excel for the different roles involved with property management has improved and I have also learnt how to effectively extract information from a lease
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 a high level of support throughout my placement from all members of the team and those working for the HR team. people at all levels of the business have taken the time to introduce themselves to me and help me with different tasks as well as setting work for me and taking me along on site visits
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?
really positive, everyone I have come in contact with has been open and happy to help with any questions I have, there were lots of social opportunities to get involved with which allowed me to feel like a real part of the team
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 enjoyed the variety of the work and the mix of working in the office and going out on site. The team I worked in also made it very enjoyable and made me feel like I was really contributing to the overall goals of the team and gave me lots of work to keep me busy.
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
Savills will employ people who are a good fit for the team and enthusiastic about the work they do. Always ask questions and be confident enough to ask for help when you are not sure. take advantage of all the resources Savills produces from research documents to podcasts.
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