Summer Scheme Student Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
London
Review Submitted: June 2022
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
Attending regular site viewings and morning office openings. Required to enquire and construct availability schedules for clients and for development pipelines. Attended weekly round up meetings to gain further insight into the sector.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The work I submitted was often sent directly to clients and I was copied into these email trails to organize further viewings as well as develop schedules and source the information they required.
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?
Improved my communication skills and confidence in discussing requirements with both agents and tenants. Greater knowledge and application of software and websites used to gather and format information. Ability to network with other interns and professionals.
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?
Great support and guidance available from everyone in my team as well as the HR department. Everything ran smoothly and was extremely organized. Savills enabled their interns to attend walking city tours to help develop our knowledge of the local area and the current market conditions.
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?
Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming. Help was there if I ever needed it, however any work I was assigned was clearly outlined which helped me to achieve the tasks I was set efficiently. Friendly, organized and professional atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Savills due to being able to attend so many site visits and see first hand what clients want from an office space. Social nature with a friendly company culture. Help is always willingly available and for that reason I would be more than happy to return to work within this company.
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
Attend all of the events put on by HR and reach out to any departments you have a further interest in. Everyone is willing to help if you are enthusiastic about the industry and developing your wider knowledge.
