Intern Review

I am in the UK occupier management team and my sub-division focused on the estate management of Sainsbury's convenience. My role involves lease auditing, lease analysis, carrying out inspections and surveys, and updating portfolio reports.

New skills: - Lease reading - Inspection - Data management - Accounting principles and procedures Development of existing skills: - Communication - Collaboration - Insightfulness - Inclusivity - Team working - Adaptability - Resilience

Cushman and Wakefield are a very large company with various service lines. However within Global Occupier Services, I am in a team with few people therefore I was granted responsibility to carry out inspections and surveys by myself and I felt as though there was opportunity to impress my supervisors. I was given vast responsibility to network both internally and externally of the company.

I received lots of support throughout the internship, especially at the start when getting familiar with data systems and IT through the helpdesk as well as my supervisors. Through the internship, I was given freedom to schedule events within the company and externally.

There is a great sense of collaboration at Cushman and Wakefield, whereby there is a strong 'one team' initiative that allows interns to integrate with a wide range of people in the company. Whether this be other interns, line managers and even heads of departments, everybody is very friendly and keen to get to know everyone.

I have enjoyed my internship to the full extent, which has definitely encouraged me to pursue a career in real estate as a graduate.

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Be confident. Of course the HR department and employers are looking for candidates who are professional and eager to network. However I think the most important factors are to be friendly and ready to learn. Three of the core values at C+W are inclusivity, insightfulness, and collaboration so it is essential to be a team player.