Planning Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.1/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Internship placement. Helping the team to fulfill any jobs that need completing, including drafting cover letters and statements, conducting research and analysis for planning applications and a range of other duties


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my confidence and professionalism, my practical knowledge, my ability to communicate with others and network with people.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given full control over a mini-research project, which I then presented to my team whilst also chairing their weekly meeting. I was also able to work on actual projects, producing work which would impact the results of the projects, although still relatively minor in importance.


  • 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?
  • Any time I was not aware of something, I felt comfortable in asking the team who were more than happy to help out and were always available if I had any questions.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very social, very people focused, not as inclusive as I envisioned for a central London company, but people in general were very welcoming. If you didn't know something people would simply educate you.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Exposure to practice and people in the industry, hands on experience, knowledge gain, personal development


  • 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
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • Don't be afraid to ask questions, get stuck in, be involved, be social.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Development

London

July 2023


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