Summer Scheme Review

The placement has been a really useful opportunity to both see what I like about property as well as the aspects that I am not as interested in. The placement in itself has been enjoyable and I have learnt a lot more about the company and the type of business that it is which is a bonus when you come to look at grad schemes.

From day one I was welcomed into the team and made to feel as though I was part of the team. It is hard coming in on a placement as you are not a permanent member of staff and therefore the work you are set may seem less important, however all the work I did was appreciated and as the internship went on my work load changed so I was trusted with helping to write up valuation reports.

The level of guidance and support varied throughout the placement. Most of the time team members were more than willing to sit down and explain to me the different elements of what I was doing and why. However the workload remained pretty mundane and more emphasis on explaining different types of work would have been more useful to both me and them.

The experience was very useful to my studies and what I want to do in the future. It has helped me to realise where my interests lie and therefore will be invaluable when I start my Masters in September . I would thoroughly recommend this internship to anyone, as it is helpful to see where you would like to specialise.

The summer scheme was very well structured with a constant flow of contact from the HR team as well as a welcome pack on arrival. There were daily emails keeping in contact and while the scheme seemed to be primarily focused for the graduates in London, effort and contact was maintained to include the regional offices in the meetings which you could call in to listen to. A catch up phone call was arranged mid way through the placement to see how the placement was going.

The atmosphere in the office was very hardworking however the people I was working with were friendly which made the brief moments of "chat" enjoyable. There were after work drinks organised to welcome me to the team however I felt this wasn't a usual occurrence but it was nice all the same to properly welcome me to the team.

The company invested a lot of time into the graduates through the central HR team. Within the team I was working some colleagues were very good in sitting down and explaining things.

The insight was fundamental in helping me to understand what it would be like to be a graduate within the company. It was useful to see what workload/ opportunities/ the environment of savills is like before you are committed to a grad scheme.

The company culture seems very hardworking however it is clear that there are also many opportunities for socialising outside of work.

The content was very important, it has really helped me see what I want to do and where I want to focus my career path.

I was paid a fair amount for the work that I did. There were also perks to the job such as having two days off for a holiday. However I assume this is unpaid.

Yes there opportunities to go for drinks one evening as well as an internal lunch.

They were good fun, there was only a couple of events however it was good opportunity to meet other people in the business.

Yes- regular emails kept us updated with what was going on in Savills as well as different opportunities.

I would definitely recommend this experience to a friend.