Summer Scheme Student Review
by Savills
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed the Savills Summer Scheme. It is very well organised and gives you a great insight into what working for the firm is like. HR organise a number of presentations from a variety of departments and numerous social events from a Intern drinks to a Fee Earner Networking Lunch.
I think that my colleagues valued me, especially those who I was carrying out work for.
All interns are given a graduate mentor which is great as it was not long ago that they were in your shoes so they are able to help you and answer any questions you have. The team were also very happy to answer any questions I had.
It varied - At the start of the internship I was not that busy but when I asked around the team someone would find me something to do. As the month went on and I became more familiar with the tasks that the team performed on a day to day basis, I was given more responsibility and more projects to work on. HR also give you a project to undertake during your placement and organise many talks and events so if you haven't got much work at the time there is always something to do.
As time went on I was given more and more responsibility. Having done the Savills Insight Week over Easter in the same department but in a different team, meant that I was familiar with many of the tasks that I was asked to carry out so I didn't need much support.
I am starting a Masters in Real Estate in September so the work I have carried out will definitely assist my studies. It has also helped to enhance some of my soft skills that will help me when applying to Graduate Schemes and in my future career.
The Company
Everyone was friendly and very willing to answer any questions. I was also interested to find out about other departments in the firm so I emailed several people and they were all very happy to meet up with me and talk to me about what their job involves.
Very well - Lots of social events and talks were organised. The only negative was that I was placed in the same department as I was on the Insight Week and I would have liked to experience a different area of the business.
In general terms Savills invested highly in me by giving me this experience. There was no formal training but having a mentor was invaluable.
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Very -Savills are renowned for their Graduate Scheme and during the placement we were given a lot of information about working for the firm and applying to their Graduate Scheme.
The Culture
Yes - All the placement students got on very well and we would regularly organise drinks.
High - Central London is expensive
Really good - The office is by Oxford Circus
Yes - There are always sports and social events going on
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2014
