Forester Insight Review
by Savills
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
4.7
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Culture
4.7
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
- 7. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Overview
Shadowing the graduate foresters, observing their day to day activities, attending team meetings to discuss the varies projects the team were undergoing. Shown the mapping and planning for new woodland creation as well as being shown the varies grant schemes available to their clients. Attend a site of new woodland creation and assist in marking out areas requiring planting.
Skills
Lots of specific knowledge on tree species choices and general first hand information about establishment techniques used. We have looked at mapping for new woodlands at university but it was really useful to see how this is done by professionals and to see what the thought process behind highlighting certain features with regards to mapping and planning.
Business Insight
It was been a real eye opener as to the variation of potential jobs in forestry, before coming to the insight programme I thought with forestry that it was quite clear cut as to going into commercial or conservation but I have seen here that it is likely that you can do both even when working for a commercially driven company.
Culture
It has been a really enjoyable experience, the forestry team is small (2 people) however they operate from a larger rural office and everybody has been extremely welcoming and happy to help, it was been interesting hearing the other teams work and the cross over between teams. Both members of the forestry team have instantly made me feel welcome and taken time out of their busy weeks to ensure they are engaging with me.
Your Impressions
I have found the entire week extremely enjoyable there has been a good balance of office based work and site visits of which I found particularly enjoyable, seeing a site of new woodland creation with several different contractors carrying out their various jobs was great. And it has also been enjoyable communicating and being welcomed by the members of the team.
Yes
I cant say I would really have much to give regarding tips or advice, it was pretty much what I expected it to be and so just go with a willingness to try and learn as much as possible as the week goes quick, and ask lots of questions as its a unique opportunity to gain a great insight to your chosen potential career.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Business Operations
Scotland
April 2023
