ABS Summer Scheme Student Review
by Savills
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.3
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
- 7. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Overview
Shadowing a chartered surveyor. Often went on site visits, did report writing (schedule of condition) or created floor plans for reports and participated in meetings with other departments within the office, including but not limited to rural estate management and other ABS departments in the north sector. Got the opportunity to design kitchen refurbishments and house renovations.
Skills
- Report writing - Time management - Client communication skills - Different types of surveying - Risk Assessment - Project management - Commercial awareness
Responsibilities
Yes, when applicable.
Support & Guidance
My mentor was very supportive in answering any questions I had, as well as other graduates and team who help to put this scheme in place.
Culture
Very friendly, social team. Everyone I was introduced to was very welcoming.
Your Impressions
I very much enjoyed it, it was a great opportunity to learn about an alternative career path I can take with the degree I am pursuing.
Yes
Make sure you know about the company and the market (if applicable to what you are applying for). Be able to bring addition skills to help your team and efficient.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Architecture, Surveying
East of England
August 2022
