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summer scheme student Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

Birmingham

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

3 Rotations in, Recoveries and Receiverships, Development and Valuation.
Recoveries - Overlooking the status of different recovery jobs on behand of lenders, ensuring all parties are aware of situations, sending closing letters to borrowers, understanding and finding the best method to maximize the value of a distressed asset.
Development - Writing market reports, proformas, finding possible development sites using land insight and Savills maps, communicating with land owners.
Valuation - Becoming familiar with the valuation process, writing up valuation reports including, finding comparable evidence of subject properties, market condition research, Location situation analysis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, more towards the end however i felt that i was responsible for working on live projects every day.

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, the main skills i have developed are, my interpersonal skills and personability with colleagues.
Resilience to push through intense days of work and various commitments.
Time Management - often i have deadlines to complete work, having a time bound pressure ensures i work at the correct pace.

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?

4/5

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Amble support throughout the internship from colleagues, mentors, HR team and the resources provided have allowed me to feel supported.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Sociable with a strong focus on work and productivity.

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 very much enjoyed the structure of it, particularly the departmental overviews and how they offer a great insight into different service lines of the business - widened my knowledge of savills to better understand the company as a whole.

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

Never feel worried about asking a question - every question is valid and should be asked!

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills

3/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

No
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