Business Strategy Placement

by Travelport

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Deadline: 20th December 2017
Salary: £17,300
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Data Science, Data Science, Business Management, Market Research
Location: South East
City: Langley

About Travelport

Travelport, listed on the New York Stock Exchange with revenue exceeding $2.2bn in 2015, is the world’s only true Travel Commerce Platform, providing distribution, technology, payment and mobile solutions for the global travel and tourism industry.

With a presence in over 170 countries, our platform facilitates travel commerce by connecting the world’s leading travel providers, such as airlines and hotel chains, with online and offline travel buyers. Travelport enables real time access to fares from approximately 400 airlines globally, including low-cost carriers and flagship carriers such as British Airways and Delta Air Lines. In addition, it provides the inventory of over 650,000 unique hotel properties, over 35,000 car rental locations, cruiseline and tour operators and major rail networks.

Business Strategy Placement

Recently voted as the 18th best medium-sized employer by Rate My Placement, Travelport is offering talented, innovative and ambitious students the opportunity to undertake challenging and rewarding 12-13 month work placements 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 also have the opportunity to be involved in charity activities recognized company-wide which has proven to be successful with our previous Interns raising an astonishing £11,716 for their chosen charities.

As a Strategy intern your role will involve working on projects using insight and data analysis to identify opportunities for investment or increased effectiveness, including, but not limited to market research and sizing, investment analysis, post-project reviews, customer strategies and improving ways of working. You will also play a part in building presentations and preparing for key management meetings where your recommendations will be discussed and decided upon. In addition, you will also ensure the execution of project deliverables as well as supporting the global planning and reporting initiatives.

What might your role involve?

  • Gather data, analyse the findings, make presentations, and work with stakeholders to implement recommendations.
  • Take ownership and responsibility for assigned work streams related to the development, design and implementation of business strategies, functional capabilities and enhanced business performance.
  • Demonstrate strategic ability to develop and execute new plans that will drive growth with the ability to challenge the status quo and find new and innovative go to market strategies.
  • Analyze statistical and market data, perform analysis and develop clear insights that can implemented to improve the strategic direction of the firm.
  • Create detailed analysis of competitors, market and customer requirements, customer satisfaction levels, and segmentation and market trends.

What is Travelport looking for?

  • Outstanding academic achievement (a minimum of a 2:1 expected/achieved in a quantitative discipline from a top-tier university)
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Interest in data and analytics
  • Excellent common sense (it’s actually not that common)
  • Solid computer skills, particularly with MS PowerPoint and Excel (Vlookups, pivot tables, graphs, etc.)
  • A passion for strategy and a desire to pursue a career at a top-tier strategy consultancy or corporate strategy/finance department.

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