Summer Internship Scheme Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • A through enjoyable experience, which enabled me to learn a great deal about a specific department.

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

    • A good deal of effort was put in by the younger members of the department to make the experience enjoyable.

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

    • Management side of things was very helpful.

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

    • Relative to how much work was in the office, but the team were conscience of not allowing me to become bored.

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

    • A relative amount of responsibility given that i was not qualified.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills will be very useful in the future for sure.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere. A number of very amusing and friendly characters.

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

    • Well organized and highly recommended.

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

    • The internship is/was only a month so personal training is relative to that time period, but helpful.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It is a interesting and accomplished company to work for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We arranged drinks and the social scene within the department was great.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Finsbury Circus, the city. Relative to how much your being paid, but in this case expensive but necessary.

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

    • Only went out for drinks.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Socializing and sport was on offer.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2010

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