Summer Intern Review
by Cushman & Wakefield
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
3.9
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
4.4
- 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 enjoyed my time at C&W one of the best parts of the internship is the opportunity to meet, work and socialise with other interns.
The company culture at C&W is friendly and I felt valued by the team and more generally at the firm.
Partners within and out of the team where generally supportive however busy so I found that most guidance was given by your mentor (Graduate Surveyor) or qualified members of the team who where keen to train and teach me how valuation was undertaken.
In general yes, however in loan security valuation it varies depending on amount of instructions and upcoming deadlines. While working some days where more relaxed however if a bank instructed a short turn around in a report then the team was very busy. Overall it is a good balance from week to week.
During the 6 weeks the Partner landed a large valuation instruction of a Retail Park in SE. The team was busy with other ongoing valuations so the Partner and I inspected the Park together then I effectively wrote the majority of the Report before submitting it to the Partner for review and fill out the technical sections. This was a good opportunity to see a large project from start to completion with a huge amount of responsibility.
During the internship we had structured soft skill training which lead to group presentations at the end of the internship. As well as structured training I felt I developed some key research skills and my technical understanding of fundamentals in real estate.
The Company
It depends in which department you work in, valuation is more relaxed while transactional teams tended to be louder with a buzz surrounding deals.
The work placement was well organised from recruitment to ending the internship.
The firm was keen to train interns with soft skills this helped to present well during the final presentation.
Subsidised Canteen
The merger means the firm has a twice as many graduates and coupled with Brexits effect on the commercial property market I expect they will reduce the number of graduates in the coming years.
The Culture
Property is generally social profession and most interns where keen to head out to the pub in the evenings
Living and socialising in London (West End) is expensive but worth it.
Good, mainly around West End pubs and bars.
Yes, a weekly softball competitions against other firms
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
London
October 2016
