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Savills

Summer Scheme Student Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
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.
My main roles were to support the team with general day-to-day tasks with research on areas such as tenant covenant strength, current disposals and finding potential new occupiers. Other roles included updating disposal information and creating brochures.
I assisted colleagues on viewing and client meetings. I was also lucky enough to have some of my own projects, such as writing customer experience documents and drafting parts of a major pitch.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - prime examples of this were writing documents, reports or market analysis that went straight out to clients.
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 have significantly developed my understanding and analysis of market dynamics, which I see as a key transferable skill—most markets operate on similar underlying principles, so this will be valuable across different sectors.
I’ve also improved my research skills, having had the opportunity to conduct in-depth research on major projects and occupier trends. My report writing have also progressed, through writing reports on target areas for occupiers as well as analyses of current market trends,
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 great deal of support from both the Graduate Recruitment team and the team I was placed with. The Graduate team were always available to offer help and guidance, and it was fantastic to see how actively involved they were throughout the six-week internship.
My sitting team were equally supportive, everyone was approachable, happy to answer questions, and genuinely invested in my learning. I couldn’t fault the support I received from either group and it made a real difference to the overall experience.
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?
The culture and overall atmosphere were what truly made this internship such an incredible experience. Everyone across the business, not just the Graduate Recruitment team or my sitting team was approachable, welcoming, and always happy to answer questions. It’s clear that the positive culture is what makes Savills such an outstanding place to work.
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed my six weeks at Savills. The experiences and opportunities I was given were, in my view, unmatched by any other internship in the sector. I sincerely hope to have the opportunity to return as a graduate.
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
It’s crucial to have an in-depth understanding of Savills as a business and how it operates when applying. Savills places a strong emphasis on investing in its people, and in return, they expect their people to fully understand the firm’s values, structure, and approach.
Having strong market knowledge and staying up to date with current property news is also highly beneficial. It shows commercial awareness and demonstrates genuine interest in the sector.
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