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Summer Scheme Student Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

London

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

5 /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
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.

As an intern, I assisted with both mechanical and electrical engineering tasks. My work included electrical calculations, sizing building services such as pipes, ducts, FCUs, attending site visits, audits and helped preparing feasibility reports.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Responsibility grew gradually during my internship allowing me to take on more independent technical work and contribute more to projects.

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?

Throughout my internship, I improved my technical, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Working with experienced engineers helped me gain confidence, while tasks such as calculations, audits and site visits broadened my understanding of building services engineering.

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 plenty of support throughout my internship. The team was approachable and always willing to help and this allowed me to learn quickly and gradually take on more responsibility.

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 company culture was friendly and supportive and there was a positive atmosphere throughout the office. The team was approachable and collaborative which made it easy to ask questions learn from experienced engineers and feel involved in the projects I worked on.

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 internship as it gave me the opportunity to apply what I had learned at university to real projects and develop new skills. I particularly enjoyed carrying out electrical calculations such as maximum demand assessments and mechanical calculations including pipe, duct and FCU sizing as they allowed me to apply engineering principles to practical design tasks.

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

My advice would be to be proactive and make the most of every opportunity to learn. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and get involved in different types of work, as this is a great way to develop your skills and gain valuable experience.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

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