Internship Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. I thought the 4 weeks was very valuable and a great insight into what is it actually like to work as a graduate at Savills.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I think that my colleagues did value my contribution over the month I have been here as I have made a good working relationship with all the members of my team and competed meaningful work to help them in their roles.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I received a very good level of guidance and advice throughout the month and from all the members of the team who were very keen to help.

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

    • I was given a reasonable amount of work by many different members of my team. This was a sufficient amount of work to mean I had to improve my time management skills but not to much work meaning I met all of my deadlines.

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

    • I was given responsibilities on certain pieces of work for members of my team however was guided throughout which I thought was beneficial

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This month has improved my confidence, speed, time management and ability with my written work as well as improved my social abilities that I will carry forward into my graduate life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good working atmosphere that was fun and inclusive but also remained professional

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship overall was very well organised with introduction morning, personal mid placement review, and a end of placement appraisal by the head of the team. This was as well as departmental overviews throughout the month.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • the advice, guidance and feed back I received over the month helped my personal training and development.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This summer internship has helped to put me in the best position possible when applying for the graduate scheme at Savills in September.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All of the Summer scheme students got on well and there was a good social scene amongst us.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living in the area was quite high as Savills is situated in central London and there were many opportunities for the socialising in the area.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was very good in central London

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

    • The team and summer scheme set up enabled my to get involved socially and with other activities outside of work

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2016

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