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Internship competition aims to help property students launch careers. Sarah Stewart reports

The Sociable Surveyors Global Internship scheme is back for a second year.

The scheme, pioneered last year, o� ers the chance for property students to undertake all-expenses-paid internships with real estate companies across the world. All companies signed up to the scheme will pay the intern a standard wage of £250 a week.

Following the success of last year’s scheme, six � rms have joined the list of � ve existing companies willing to o� er two-week placements (table, below). Jones Lang LaSalle, Berkeley Group, Malcolm Hollis

and Heron International have all committed to the scheme, and 30 positions are available in total.

EC Harris has added Abu Dhabi and Capita Symonds has added Edinburgh to the list of locations, which includes Sydney, Paris and Tokyo.

The application process involves the submission of a two-minute video describing the candidate’s motivation for a career in property and a brief exploration of a topical commercial issue, along with their CV. The deadline for applications is 30 April.

After the applications have been gathered, Sociable Surveyors will shortlist 10 candidates for each position, which they will pass on to the � rms. The shortlisted candidates will all have telephone interviews with the companies. The successful

students will be awarded their internships at a Hammerson-sponsored awards evening on 28 June. Hammerson chief executive David Atkins will be the guest speaker.

Interns will go on to complete their placements between June and August this year.

Sociable Surveyors was created by Elliott Sparsis and Sebastian Abigail, who secured graduate positions at Savills and Knight Frank respectively.

“Whether talking about their dissertations or their views on the market, all the successful candidates last year showed a passion for property in their video applications. They sold their hearts out. We will be looking for the same commitment to the industry this year,” Abigail says. 9

Interns survey global options in race for placements

Sociable Surveyors’ Global Internship placements 2012Company Number of places Locations

Savills Four One in Sydney and Melbourne, one in Tokyo, two in LondonKnight Frank Four Two in London, one in Shanghai, one in ParisBouygues Four Two in Paris, two in LondonEC Harris Two One in London, one in Abu DhabiHammerson Two One in London, one in ParisCapita Symonds Two One in Edinburgh, one in LondonJones Lang LaSalle Two LondonBerkeley Group Two LondonMalcolm Hollis Two LondonHeron International One London GC2 Property Two London

Land Securities Two LondonSOURCE: SOCIABLE SURVEYORS

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Find out how to enter the Sociable Surveyors Global Internship scheme. Watch our video at propertyweek.com/careers

Moving up: founders Sebastian Abigail (left) and Elliott Sparsis both secured jobs

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