Rural graduates will develop their skills through meeting different clients, visiting sites, being involved on lots of different projects and within the office, listening and learning through others in the team. Graduates will also be given a mentor who will help guide them throughout the two-year scheme and make sure that graduates are fully prepared for their APC.

The rural scheme is aimed towards graduates becoming qualified technical chartered surveyors. Rural surveyors need to be genuine experts in the field, with particular experience of rural estate and environmental management, consultancy and planning, rental and lease review, auctioneering and valuation.

Graduate trainees are usually required to have completed relevant degree courses approved by RICS, allowing APC training to commence immediately on starting work. At Savills, however, we are prepared to consider outstanding graduates from other subject areas and welcome interest from such applicants.

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The Savills food and farming pathway is aimed towards training graduates to become genuine experts in their field. A Savills consultant will have particular experience in farm business management, financial reporting and budgeting, rural grants and subsidies, rural planning and environmental management. 

Food and farming graduates will develop their consultancy skills and industry knowledge through meeting an array of clients, visiting sites, involving themselves in a variety of projects and listening and learning to others within the office and networking with other teams. Graduates will also be given a mentor who will help guide them throughout the two-year scheme and make sure that graduates are fully prepared to step into the world of food and farming consultancy.

Graduate trainees are required to have completed an agricultural based degree, however, Savills are prepared to consider outstanding graduates from other subject areas and welcome interest from such applicants.

The forestry sector requires forestry managers with a diverse set of skills. Drawing upon our experience and contacts within the forestry sector, our forestry experts can provide independent advice on any aspect of commercial forestry and woodland management – either in relation to a commercial forestry portfolio or smaller scale farm and estate woodlands.  

Forestry graduates will develop these skills through being involved with a variety projects, meeting different clients, visiting sites, and within the office by listening and learning through others in the team. Foresters need to be genuine experts in the field and graduates will learn all about the different sectors.

Graduate trainees are usually required to have completed relevant forestry degree courses allowing progression towards professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters to commence immediately on starting work. At Savills, however, we are prepared to consider outstanding graduates from other subject areas and welcome interest from such applicants.