Placement Year Review at Golfbreaks.com

The Role

Role Description

The position is within one of Golfbreaks newer brands Teeofftimes.co.uk. As an Intern, the position involves; Account Management of individual resorts and hotel resort chains such as DeVere, Marriot, Q Hotels etc, selling group golf days, providing an after sales service to clients and recruiting new resorts to the service, as well as small inputs into marketing campaigns and project work.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

A fantastic learning opportunity with real responsibility.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The Teeofftimes and Golfbreaks teams are extremely close and very personal.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Management was on a very personable level, very praising in success and encouraging in some failures. The management were interested in my personal development inside and outside of management.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Tour Operators are in a seasonal business however, in the quieter periods we were given other tasks.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had significant responsibility in my internship, far more than I anticipated. This is a definite advantage of working for an SME, and it contributes to an atmosphere in which you really learn.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I feel I am a very more capable individual after my internship, there is a real dedicated atmosphere at Golfbreaks and you become fully integrated into target strategies. The close exposure to people higher in the company hierarchy and a real sense of responsibility offers a great learning environment, which increases in involvement as the internship progresses, I would recommend Golfbreaks to everyone.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Extremely Vibrant and very results orientated

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Although we weren't given formal qualification chances, the learning environment I have described was so valuable.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Sports and Social Club
• International Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

If you show potential at Golfbreaks with 12 months hard work and signs of talent they will express their interest in you.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The company culture outside of the office at Golfbreaks was phenomenal

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Windsor is one of the most beautiful places in the UK, 19 minutes by train into central London it is a fantastic location.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very up market, classy.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Golfbreaks.com is very target orientated but also very rewards orientated, rewards are terrific, there are monthly rewards and in addition, the greatest reward is a holiday to Portugal for the entire company if the yearly sales are met.

Review 26/31 for Golfbreaks.com

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