Insight Programme Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • The typical day consisted of carrying out tasks delegated to me by my mentor who worked in the team. It ranged from creating socioeconomic baselines to using mapping software to make market assessments. There were also many opportunities to hear from the different teams at Savills such as valuation and planning.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I was able to develop my Excel skills when working on the market assessment. My analysis skills were also greatly developed as I created a clear document which analysed census material.


  • 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?
  • It was very helpful as Savills has a vast amount of teams in the business. I was able to gain insights into various departments to get a feel about what each team does. It was also beneficial to see the potential pathways available at the company.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • In my team, all the colleagues were extremely helpful and didn't mind taking time out of their day to give me some insight into their roles. The work carried out is very collaborative which fosters a communicative atmosphere.


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

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

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed the insight as it gave me an opportunity to get hands on experience in the industry. It was also great to network with different Savills professionals and learn what their role in the company was.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 4/5

  • 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 tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • Be open to trying different service lines and be enthusiastic to learn the different tasks that professionals in different departments do.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Economics

London

April 2024


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