Intern in International Development Consultancy Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the internship there was a lot of responsibility given to me which meant I was able to learn a lot and contribute to my teams projects. The team was really friendly and helpful in advising me on how to do the work given to me and also provided a good sociable atmosphere.

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

    • They gave me relatively important work that went towards presentations given to clients, this made me feel valued by the team.

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

    • The majority of the team were away during my internship hence there wasn't a huge amount of guidance, however when they were in the office they were really informative and helpful.

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

    • Some days were busy and I had a fair amount of work to do where as other days there was not a lot for me to do, however the talks and handover project set up by HR kept me busy. Overall the amount of work on a daily basis was sufficient.

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

    • Some projects I was given a fair amount of responsibility, for example gathering data to do analysis on the markets and this information was used in client meetings. Also mathematical calculations on excel updating reports.

    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 found the talks very informative and relevant to my degree, the skills on the day to day work I did were helpful in giving me a professional experience. For example the use of excel and speaking over the phone to agents are both professional experience that has been really helpful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The team were very sociable and friendly, it was a great atmosphere to work in.

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

    • The internship was very well organised with talks, days out and networking events which padded out the 4 weeks well giving a good variety in exposure to Savills and the industry as a whole.

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

    • There was not direct training however the experience was very useful and I picked up a lot of knowledge and skills throughout the 4 weeks.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • YEs day out with the team was a lot of fun.

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

    • Very expensive!

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

    • Great!

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

    • Yes, sports and networking events.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2015

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