Summer Placement Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Apart of my time at savills, was to learn from the rural food and farming sector about the agricultural sector. This meant I was involved with Government Grants, Agricultural licenses and budget reports.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my skills in communication and office based life.


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

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes I was, as apart of the countryside stewardship scheme I was involved in almost all applications and completing forms and maps.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I revived a huge amount of support and guidance throughout my placement. Every step of the way if I was unsure, the task was explained.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone was really welcoming, helpful and kind. This made me feel comfortable and happy to complete my work.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement hugely. This opportunities has also sparked my interest in a future career in the industry I was placed.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 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 advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • To others, I would advise them to be themselves, hardworking and prepared to put in the hours.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2022


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