Savills Summer Scheme Review

I very much enjoyed the Summer Scheme at Savills. I was involved in real work and learnt a lot. The other members of the office made me feel welcome and got me involved in both their work and socials.

I was given work that made a difference. The jobs I worked on were for clients, and the work I did was a part of the reports that were sent out.

The support was fantastic, I had a mentor throughout the scheme, and the team I was working in were also extremely helpful along with the wider office. HR were always on hand to help with any issues or questions.

I study Real Estate at University so the skills, contacts and experience I have gained will be invaluable moving forwards.

The scheme was very well structured, from the work I was involved in, to the departmental overviews and dial in calls. Everything was planned and ran efficiently.

The atmosphere was good. The work was completed to a high standard and gave me a great insight into the roles, and the other people in the office were always happy to involve me in lunches and social events too.

In terms of personal training and development, this scheme was extremely valuable for me as I am studying a Real Estate Degree. I was trained on Argus by other members in my team. It was great to gain an understanding of the professional software used in the industry and really helped to develop my skills in valuation which is key for both university and my APC.

I was working as a part of the team, working on real jobs for clients. I was not just left to do admin work or similar. I worked on gathering evidence, and spoke to agents and colleagues to help build a valuation and report. I also set up meetings with different teams to learn more about what work they did day to day and understand where I would like to go in the future.

Firstly, working within the Savills office day to day gives you an understanding of the general and environment in which you would be working in. Secondly, there were dial in calls and presentations from the head office in London giving overviews of the Savills culture and what it is like to work for Savills.

I already had a vague idea of my career path before starting at Savills, however the scheme of 4 weeks gave me time to talk to a wide range of people and plan in more detail which departments I would like to spend more time in moving forwards which was helpful.

I was paid for the four weeks I worked within the company. I felt the amount I was paid was reasonable for a four week internship. Some other firms only offer unpaid work experience, so to be paid was great as it allowed me to spend time in the city I plan to move to after University.

There were lots of opportunities to meet other people in the firm. Firstly I arranged meetings with people throughout different teams to gain an insight into their work. Secondly there were multiple social events and lunches which gave me the opportunity to meet people in a more informal environment.

The networking and social activities were good. I visited various different places around the city growing my knowledge of the key areas of the city. It also gave me an opportunity to talk to people and find out more about their roles. Expenses for the lunches would have improved the experience as some lunches can be quite expensive in comparison to a normal meal deal.

As a part of the presentation done via dial in and online video, there was a section informing us of the activities you can get involved in. It would have been nice to hear more about this as it was only briefly covered, and mainly focused on London rather than regions.

Yes, I would strongly recommend a summer scheme to a friend, and would strongly recommend Savills to a friend. I have gained a lot of knowledge from the experience and also built contacts that will be valuable in the future. It is key to build knowledge, experience and contacts as well as a degree within this industry.