Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

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Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

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

    • My role has included shadowing employees within the Food and Farming team, working very closely with the graduate. Day-to-day tasks vary, ranging from mapping, grant applications, research for clients or even client meetings on their farm.

    Skills

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

    • I have massively developed my mapping skills, working a lot on Land App. The summer scheme has also improved my networking and communication skills as i have been introduced to a variety of people, both clients and employees.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • 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 would say that I have been given a reasonable amount of responsibility. This has mainly been through being trusted to complete government grant applications for clients.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • The support and guidance has been excellent, I have found that everyone within my department and rural have been very good in terms of helping me out where required and ensuring that I am enjoying the internship.

  • 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 in the office has been very welcoming, even inviting me to participate in company sports matches. the atmosphere within the company/ office is lovely as everyone is wanting the best for each other.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of my placement. Not only has it given me a brilliant insight into the sector but also into what it is like to work for Savills.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • 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 advice would you give to others applying to Savills

    • I would say do not hesitate in applying. It has provided me with an invaluable experience that I will go on to use when applying for graduate jobs. Additionally, if you have any questions in terms of what to apply for or anything else then just reach out as everyone will want to help you- don't be scared!

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

South West

July 2023

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