Summer Intern Review

by JLL

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Very much - enjoyed the work and the people

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • A lot - was put into the deep end and asked to be a valued member of the team from the off

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager(s) were always around to help if I needed and the whole office offered me advice if I needed it too

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Pretty busy - was given a good amount of work but nothing too much

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair amount seeing as I was fresh in the door - had to deal with things that went live on the website and meet/network with clients regularly

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It really helps putting theory into practice and I got a great experience of how the property industry works which will certainly help me when I go on to do my APC & masters

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very good and relatively relaxed - everyone is very approachable

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very - there was a detailed timetable of activites both inside work times and networking events outside of work

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Quite a lot considering it was a relatively small amount of time - there were plenty of workshops and networking events JLL put on that not only helped us educate ourselves but meet others and develop skills like presenting

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing - I hope to enroll on their graduate scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes - all the interns got along well and there were at least 2 formal networking events set up by JLL and other events organised between the interns

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I was in Southampton - so it was not so bad

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good - a mix of young professional places and student places

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes loads - I've played cricket, football, ran 5k at the triathlon and went on a wakeboarding day with clients

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

South East

July 2015

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