City Agency Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Working predominantly in disposals, the role consisted of conducting viewings on behalf of our clients, engaging and liaising with tenant reps to understand their clients needs, pros and cons about the property, and the progress with short-listing and there onwards. Compiling interest schedules to ensure transparency to clients about level of interest. Also networking with other agents, discussing the market. The role also required data analysis and cross referencing to match disposal properties with requirements.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Skilled developed include: -Strong communication, being adaptive to conversation with other agents over the phone and also in person when conducting viewings. -Confidence in own judgement on how to react to a situation e.g. if another agent is not satisfied or requires further information -Networking, being able to approach colleagues and gain valuable insight on their remits -Research, being able to cross reference with CoStar, EG and Agents Society to maximize data input for comps or location search schedules. -Emotional intelligence, understanding and being attuned to dynamics of conversation, body language of tenants when carrying out viewings. -Professionalism in approach to conversing with directors and colleagues, on the phone to agents and over email.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • The departmental overviews provided a great overview of the different service lines and was made to be easily digested by non-cognate and cognate students, making it universal and interesting. They were well scheduled throughout the 2 week period and I really liked how they covered the presenting colleagues background and career progression to date as it really presented the variety of routes and options available both in the city and regional areas.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture is one of teamwork, a level of nurturing towards the grads and genuine care for wellbeing of the employees. The biggest element of the culture that shone through was that every colleague felt listened to, comfortable and ultimately energised by the work they do. All colleagues are ambitious, the grads have a well-rounded experience and feel knowledgeable and directional in how they will approach their career post-APC.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my 2 week insight, I had the ability to get involved with work that added value/progress with client relationships from the outset. I was able to go out on viewings, network internally and externally and get a flavour of the different day to day tasks within Agency


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • Bring a fresh perspective through diverse experience and really highlight this throughout the application. It is a network business, engage with insight webinars, podcasts and Savills colleagues on Linkedin- it is a people business


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Property Management

London

August 2021


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