Tesco is 3rd in Retail Top 100 Undergraduate Employers 2020 - 2021
- Tesco
- Internship (1-4 Months)
My placement in operations development of dotcom was fantastic, it gave me the opportunity to see how one of the biggest companies in the world coordinates its plans. You don't really appreciate how big a company is until you work within and I now look at Retail in a completely different way. The planning, strategy and innovation behind the industry is incredible. Regular consumers take for granted the fact they can get their shopping delivered to their homes, but how it gets there absolutely blew my mind. Initially, I thought I wanted to go down the banking/finance/consulting route, however, working in retail is just as exciting. I thoroughly enjoy projects, owning something and taking it from birth to delivery. Tesco provided me with the opportunity to take charge of my own project. Speaking to all of my colleagues, everyone seems to have an exciting project on, there's always something interesting going on. Don't get me wrong, it was overwhelming the first week or so, with so many acronyms, new operations, new models and new systems it was difficult to keep pace. The complexity of their operations and the insane attention to detail is also a challenge - however, after two weeks of meeting various individuals and asking MANY questions, I got through and now competently understand how everything works. I have enjoyed, with much satisfaction, the purpose of my role which is to ensure a better customer service.
