Summer Intern Review

Item: Summer Intern at Savills
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

London

Review Submitted: September 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

4.8/5 - 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.

Over the four weeks I was given the opportunity to visit a residential investment block an office block, and a retail store. Following the visits I was required to write a full valuation report. The report taught me many skills required in valuing a property and enabled me to learn about how different properties are valued depending on how they are occupied. HR organized different excursions for the interns to get to know not only what different sectors of real estate involve, but also have us an insight into what it is like to work at Savills from being a graduate to being the CEO

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, on my second day I was taken to a site to assist in the valuation and as soon as we arrived back in the office I was asked to write a valuation report for the site. I felt that being thrown into the deep end was a great way for me to learn and develop my skills. I loved this as it meant there was always something do.

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?

As a non-cognate student the Savills summer scheme gave me an enormous opportunity to learn new skills. The head of my team and my graduate mentor were very approachable and taught me a variety of skills required in valuations. These included calculating yields and the variety of different factors to consider when valuing a property.

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?

The support I received during my internship was amazing. All of my team were so helpful and happy to explain anything I needed help with. The HR team also organized meetings with us to check in on our progress and ensure we were receiving the correct guidance.

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?

At Savills there is a great company culture. Everyone gets on with one another and offers to support to anyone who needs it. I noticed that many older people I met had worked for the company for several years, which I believe is testament to the positive working atmosphere that the company creates.

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 thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the August Savills Summer Scheme as there was never a dull moment. Not only we're the other interns extremely friend, but even directors in the company genuinely appeared happy to help us. The HR team also organized different talks and events for us to introduce us to people outside of the team we were put in.