July Summer Scheme Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Very friendly atmosphere, great people to work with.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I got to work for various people who all appreciated the help I gave.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt able to approach everyone in my team and they were very helpful at explaining the context of the work and helping me understand the terminology.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days I didn't have much to do and others fairly busy.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I felt I was given a decent level of responsibility. I didn't get to undertake any large tasks (mainly due to the time I had) but felt my work contributed well.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt alot that will help towards my Masters and my mentor and other colleagues took the time to explain things in preparation for my studies and further work.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Friendly atmosphere, everyone got on and had some fun times.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Interesting talks planned from each department and felt I could go to HR if any problems.

    4/5

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

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Financial Bonus

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Hopefully it will help me in my job application for next year.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We went out for drinks a few times as well as organised ones.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I live in the area anyway but its London, so quite expensive

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good fun always.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • A few organised events.

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012


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