Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

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

    • By the end of the 4 week internship my work was contributing to greater projects Able to get involved and understand the day to day requirements of the role

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

    • Given a graduate mentor - support depended on the mentor

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • 4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Work was actually used by the business

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

    • General business skills and office dynamics learnt. More specific departmental skills achieved which will contribute to my further post graduate studies, putting theory into reality.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, flat structure.

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

    • Departmental talks given every few days to learn about different areas of the business. Social and introductory events organised. Less of a structured way of working but contributed to parts of projects.

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

    • Opportunities to talk with other colleagues when undertaking site visits.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. Good working environment. Good company to undertake the APC with as lots of opportunities to rotate departments.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes socialising with other interns happened once or twice a week in the evenings and most lunch times.

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

    • Lived at home so did not have rent to pay. Social could be quite expensive but depended on the activities undertaken.

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

    • Good. Lots of nearby restaurants and bars.

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

    • Socialised between other interns.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

June 2017

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