summer scheme student Review
at Savills
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
Birmingham
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
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Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
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?
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
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.