Data Analytics Placement

by Travelport

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Deadline: 7th January 2015
Salary: £16,000
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Data Science, Data Science, Business Management
Location: South East

About Travelport

Recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of $1.8bn, Travelport is a world-leading travel commerce company providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, our systems provide real-time access to book through 400 airlines including flagship carriers such as British Airways and KLM. We also provide the inventory of 610,000 unique hotel properties, 35,000 car rental locations, 55 cruise and tour operators, and 12 major rail networks.

About the role

We are currently looking for talented, innovative and ambitious students to undertake a challenging and rewarding 12-13 month Data Analytics work placement with us as part of their degree. From day one as an intern, you will be given real responsibility, with your work directly impacting Travelport’s success. As a valued member of our team, you will work alongside experienced professionals on a variety of activities to help deliver against key department initiatives and strategic projects.

You will see from the following quote that our programme provides you with every opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained from university to real business situations, whilst developing a deeper understanding of how global businesses operate.

“The Global Distributions team has provided me with an insight into all areas of the business here at Travelport – I have worked within numerous areas ranging from finance to marketing. I was welcomed into the GDSS team and was given real responsibilities from the start whilst also being trained on the job.” – Data Analytics Intern 2014-2015

What might your role involve?

  • Researching and analysing raw data to identify key performance trends
  • Researching and analysing individual airline performance, with a focus on elements such as number of bookings, country of sale, route popularity and whether bookings were made through Travelport systems or those of our competitors
  • Analysing and reporting on commercial agreements and company products and making recommendations based on your findings
  • Identifying company trends, best practice, benefits and deficiencies, and presenting findings effectively
  • Profitability reporting and making recommendations on deal structures
  • Maintaining and continually improving intelligent databases
  • Working with key stakeholders across the organisation

What is Travelport looking for?

Data Analytics Interns must:

  • Be working towards a 2:1 or above in a relevant degree
  • Have a strong interest in data analysis
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Excel/li>
  • Be able to work independently
  • Be able to work effectively with colleagues
  • Have a high degree of numerical accuracy
  • Be well organized with the ability to multi-task
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Be proactive and resourceful, with an enthusiastic and driven approach

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