Summer scheme student - planning Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Property Planning
Manchester
Review Submitted: July 2026
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
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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
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.
Assisting on planning applications, writing appraisals, reports, planning statements, environmental Impact assessments, local plan trackers, attending meetings, project management,
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, a sufficient amount of responsibility, tasks with deadlines for clients, scheduling meetings etc
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?
Yes, commercial awareness, time management, attention to detail, report writing, technical skills, networking
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 had multiple people to ask for help/ work/ any questions, lots of support and check ins with HR
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?
Very friendly, welcoming, down to earth,
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 really enjoyed my placement, it could not have gone any better!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Be confident, have commercial awareness and be yourself
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
