Commercial
The work of chartered surveyors in the commercial area covers
all types of real estate used for business purposes, principally
involving retail, office, industrial and leisure. In fact, the only
exception is real estate related to agricultural or residential
use, but Savills' expertise in these other areas gives us
exceptional strength in today's markets where mixed used
development is so important.
The greatest number of graduate trainee places are in the main
commercial centres such as London, Manchester and Birmingham, but
there are also openings within commercial property teams in smaller
teams and offices.
If you are based in London, your first year will give you an
excellent grounding in a diverse range of commercial practice areas
by spending four months in each of the following environments:
- Agency/Investment
- Valuation
- Professional
Year two will also typically involve four-monthly rotations but
can sometimes involve longer stays in your allocated departments -
flexibility is the key. The focus of this year is on completing
your APC experience and looking to establish a career move to a
chosen department.
As a graduate trainee outside London, you are given an individually
tailored regional office placement, which provides you with
excellent experience and increasing levels of responsibility. The
number of rotations is likely to be smaller than in London, but in
all cases the breadth of your experience will be easily enough to
give you everything you need for the APC.
