Summer Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Compared to last year's internship this placement was a lot better suited to my degree which was thoroughly enjoyable

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They gave me responsiblity but were willing to help whenever necessary. The tasks they set were never trivial.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any advice/help was happily given.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • At thet start not so busy, but the team were happy to give me work when I was free.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The tasks I did were never trivial.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have used my degree during the internship and intend to take some of the skills on with me and hopefully apply them to my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly team who get on in and out of the office. Professional but sociable.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was a sufficient amount of work, with useful tasks that would help me complete the APC or Masters work.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Having only worked for 3 weeks there was not really time to invest much in my experience and in me.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will leave my details as asked, and see what happens!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Meeting up with other interns was quite easy, socialising with the team was an option too so all round a good balance.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pretty expensive but that is to be ecpected working in Mayfair.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good - and it's a central location there's easy access to other places in London.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • HR created a couple of events for the interns to get involved in, but seeing as the internship is only for 4 weeks the opportunities were not extensive.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Science

London

June 2012

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