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Savills

Commercial Summer Intern Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

London

Review Submitted: July 2022

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
4.8/5 - 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.
- Compiling inspection schedules
- Communicating with clients
- Updating reports
- Completing ad-hoc tasks to support team
- Meeting clients
- Attending inspections
- Research based tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good amount of responsibility. I was involved in numerous projects, all with deadlines but never felt overwhelmed.
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?
Learnt how to conduct myself in an office setting and gained confidence in knowing when to ask for support and when to use my initiative. Further developed team working, time management and professionalism skills.
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 good amount of support, from both the HR team, my mentor and the team as a whole. Everyone was extremely approachable.
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 general atmosphere was positive and I thoroughly enjoyed coming into the office. Everyone is friendly and inclusive, which is something I really love about the culture at Savills.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. It has taught me a lot and I now feel better prepared entering into the graduate market. Both my team and the other interns have been really sociable, which I have loved.
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
Show a broad range of experiences and link these specifically to how you can add value to Savills. Be inclusive and approachable during the assessment centre. Show you are keen to learn and have a genuine passion for the industry.
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