As I am writing this, I am in my first week of working at Clowes.
Charlie Lake, Assistant Surveyor Graduate Placement Student
I join Clowes Developments as an Assistant Surveyor Graduate Placement Student. I will be here for nine months in between my second and third year at the University of Leeds, where I study Politics & Philosophy. As I am writing this, I am in my first week of working at Clowes and whilst feeling slightly out of my depth, all the staff have been so welcoming and helpful in explaining various terms and procedures to me!
I feel especially lucky to have been given this excellent opportunity to gain real, first-hand experience from this large property investment and development organisation, getting an insight into the various facets of the company, namely the Finance Department, Asset Management, Land and Planning and Marketing, which I will be most actively involved in. Moreover, I look forward to the upcoming site visits scheduled for the year, which I believe will be a great way to observe the practical manifestation of all the various departments’ work.
By the end of my time at Clowes, I hope to have a strong understanding of various business functions and their interconnectedness, and to have under my belt a breadth of experience in a working role, taking on any challenges that come my way.