Rural Surveyor Summer Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

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

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • During my day I undertake a range of different tasks within the estate management department. I have also spent time with the different departments in the Perth office gaining a better knowledge of what everyone in the office does.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have developed many existing skills whilst undertaking this opportunity, such as my communication skills. This role has demanded a huge amount of concentration and willingness to learn. I have developed new skills by learning how to operate different software's and systems which are used within Savills.

  • 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?

    • I have been given a huge amount of responsibility whilst still being assisted and taught along the way. This has really helped to motivate me to work hard and showed me what I would be expected to do if I was to undertake a surveying career.

  • 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 was given a huge amount of support and guidance on every task that I was given. Although I was given support I was also trusted to get on with tasks my self. I felt very comfortable to ask for help if I was struggling and everyone was always keen to show me what to do.

  • 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?

    • Fantastic, everyone was so welcoming and supportive.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 5/5
  • 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 loved my time at Savills and this is definitely a career I wish to follow after Uni.

  • 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

    • I would advise anybody to apply for the summer placement as I feel this has been a very useful and informative month. I have gained so much further knowledge and skills whilst working here and feel confident this is the career I want to do after Uni. Savills offered a very welcoming and inclusive environment from the day I started.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

Scotland

June 2023

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