Planning Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Preparation of Planning Appraisals and Planning Statements, involving research and analysis. Submission of Discharge of Condition and NMA applications. Various admin tasks concerning project control and management. Significant extra-curricular support was given in the form of departmental overviews, networking opportunities and city tours.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • New Skills: Sector-specific research Project control Preparation of Planning Statements Existing Skills developed: Preparation of formal documentation Research for Planning Appraisals Legal (Statutory) Knowledge


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Excellent. The Summer Scheme brought together interns from different teams and backgrounds, mingling together, and provided insight into the various paths available from any situation. Different methods were employed, including face to face contact and presentations. The programme was structured and extensive.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 4/5

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

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • This was my first time working in a large company. I found the culture in the planning department to be relaxed and friendly, though this is not necessarily the case in other departments. There is significant in-team and also cross-team dialogue. It can be harder to get to know colleagues who are sitting farther away, but the open plan office mitigates this.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The support and opportunities provided were excellent. I am very satisfied with the programme. Personally, I developed existing skills more than new ones. More thought could have been given within the team to how to take interns to site visits, other teams, new projects etc. to tailor the development of interns with prior experience.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
  • 4/5

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


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • Be as honest and friendly as you can. The specific roles which I was offered at Savills all came from interviews where I was able to build a rapport with the interviewers.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Property Management

London

June 2022


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