RateMyPlacement
I really enjoyed my year working at DoubleTree Hilton. I performed all sorts of duties - mainly housekeeping, but also finance, marketing and Human Resource Mangement. I got to work in several hotels across the UK as well as Hilton's headquarters in Watford. There was sufficient variety during my placement year to keep me interested throughout.
It is the best possible internship! I learn so much and my managers make sure I get the most out of the internship
I cant describe the amount of fun I had on my placement. Other people may think working away from home for 1 year is a struggle. In some senses it can be as you don't have your familys support. However there were so many people that I met who ensured the placement was a great one. The culture of America as well credited towards the year being successful and my overall enjoyment. The actual job itself gave me a great insight into culture, operations and running of a international hotel brand.. It has been one of the best expereinces and jobs I have had to date.
I enjoyed to develop my skills in the F&B department and to improve and develop myself.
I found the placement a struggle to motivate myself and not become bored. Ideally I would have liked more responsibility or at least more entertaining roles.
It was hard work, probably the hardest ive ever worked and very long hours but the people i met, things i learned and general experience made trhe bad things disappear
Homesickness and the heat especially the humidity makes it really hard to settle in.
