Savills Insight Intern within the Planning Residential and Business Space Team Review
at Savills
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Property Development
Central
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Experience
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The insight involved shadowing many members of the urban planning team, looking at appraisals on sites, submitting applications via the planning portal and completing progress trackers.
The day was also broken up by a variety of different activities including, networking events, and talks from a variety of different people within the Savills team.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very insightful and interesting to learn about the broad nature of the career prospects available in the Savills team and very useful to understand the roles available to you.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
The Skills I have learnt are as followed:
The process of submitting applications via the planning portal.
How to complete appraisals on sites.
The process of completing progress trackers using programmes such as, Excel.
Social skills in networking events.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company structure was very relaxed and friendly, particularly my team, particularly Greg Evans, Elisha Robjant and Imogen Denton, who have been extremely welcoming and helpful to me.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I have enjoyed the insight a lot. It has been very interesting meeting other graduates and useful understanding the roles on offer within the Savills team.
My specific team have been amazing mentors and have overall really enjoyed my time here.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
4/5
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Be open minded.
Understand your worth and don't compare your prospects to others.
Be open to learn new things, attentive and approachable.
