Intern - National Development Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Work was at times slow, sometimes had to ask for work to do rather than constantly being busy. I believe this however helps to show your iniciative and willingness to work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very valued. I was given the task of completing a large project which added real value and was submitted to the client as a founding element of research.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I do prefer to overcome challenegs on my own. However when I did need support or advice on any element of work it was always readily available. I was also able to gain much wider guidance on more general terms to future career advice with ease.

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

    • I was never overladed with work nor was I left bored. If I needed more work I was always able to ask a member of my team for some.

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

    • A lot more than I initially expected. This may have been due to the fact I requested to work on a specific project my department were working on. In doing this I was able to get fully involved and carry out a large report off of my own back.

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

    • Very much so. Several aspects of work I have undertaken will benefit me tremendously over my final year at University giving me a deeper insight into the quality of work that is expected in professional practice.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I found it quite difficult to interact with my team on a more social basis but from a working perspecitve just as I imagined.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • For me it appeared to be very well organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company has the ability to offer everything I would look for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We did try to organise more events amongst ourselves. Often not very well unptaken. This may be due to the placement being at the end of a summer in which people had already undertaken previous placements.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As I commuted from Reading to London travel costs were a significant burden. Socialising in London is never cheap - Happy hour was always welcome.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good. A very sociable friendly atmosphere - drives me to get a job and have enough money to be able to fund it.

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

    • 4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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