Sustainability/ESG Summer Scheme Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • My day-to-day work was very dynamic as I was rarely doing the same task. Generally it would include completing audits, sites visits, data analysis, data presentation, and attending client meetings.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have greatly developed my excel skills, team work skills, knowledge in my specific industry, and my data analysis and presentation skills.


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

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • I greatly enjoyed these events which were put on through out my Summer Scheme. It allowed me to have a well rounded insight of Savills and an understanding of the multiplicity of roles available across other departments. I thought that they were highly beneficial events.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture and general atmosphere was amazing. I was able to ask questions at any point without it being frowned upon. This is something personally which I thought was a great positive.


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

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

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Across the month insight I greatly enjoyed the Summer Scheme. This was due to the range of networking events which were put on alongside me enjoying the day to day work in which I was doing. Further to this the team in which I was placed in where extremely helpful and nice to work with.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 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 tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • One of the main pieces of advice would be that you should be yourself throughout the entire application process. Further to this I would recommend that you should do some background reading/research about the team in which you are joining ahead of submitting your application.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Property Management

London

August 2023


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