Management Trainee Review

There were both pros and cons of the internship, you get to experience such a variety of things whilst having the opportunity to develop your skills and attributes personally however at times it can be a very demanding and intense environment. I thoroughly enjoyed the projects that I had to do alongside being in branch.

Within enterprise a variety of branches work very close with each other on a daily basis and everyone knows each other throughout. You are always valued in your own branch by your colleagues as they have an understanding of the daily tasks that go into making the day go smoothly and successful.

There were times when support was lacked throughout by management with regards to the daily tasks and projects that needed to completed alongside gaining experience on the job. However there a variety of management levels within enterprise so there was always someone who I could go to that would help me with my queries.

Working within enterprise is a very fast paced business. Everyday you meet new people and take on new experience and it is important that you are well prepared for any challenge. There are a variety of tasks that need to be completed on a daily basis so in-between serving customers and admin work I was always kept busy.

I was given a vast amount of responsibility during my placement which enabled me to develop my management skills further. With responsibilities such as auditing health and safety checks on cars and making business decisions. The internship gives you the ability to experience what it would be like to run your own business and the responsibilities that lie within however support and guidance is given along the way.

The skills I have developed and gained throughout the internship will help me greatly in my current and future studies. I was able to gain a variety of skills and experience throughout the duration of my internship enhancing my employability and personal skills.

The group of people that I worked with were brilliant and always a good laugh. I felt welcomed from the first day I started with enterprise. Everyone was friends with each other and the atmosphere was always good. Everyone would always pull together to overcome an issue that may occur as it could affect all operations if not managed correctly.

The organisation of the internship with respects to training is set up very well and at the beginning of the internship in the first month you gain all of the basics and theory behind what you need to do and why. Clear expectations are set out at the beginning so from day one you are fully aware of what is expected of you. However with regards to the meetings that are required to take place in order to complete your projects, they were not as organised.

At the beginning of the internship you are buddied with someone and always have someone by your side to help train you, show you how things work and support you if needed. Management were always giving me tasks that challenged me which helped me develop my skills personally as I was put out of my comfort zone at times however I was able to overcome this. Higher management were always to hand if you needed them.

I believe that there are pathways to be progressed on in the future and it is clear that if you work hard then there is nothing saying that you cannot proceed to go higher throughout the company. Enterprise believe highly in the fact you have to prove you are capable in all aspects of rental before you are put forward for promotion.

I met fellow interns and people carrying out the placement within my first couple of weeks. I worked with more branches than other however staff night outs are always planned which gives you a good opportunity to catch up with people. It is always nice knowing that there is someone in the same position as you.

The cost of living is what you make it. There are enterprise branches throughout the UK and abroad meaning that it can be as cheap or expensive as you make it. Socialising is something that occurs frequently within enterprise however again it is how cheap or expensive you make it.

The nightlife in my area is very lively and there are always things to do in the evening. There are lots of places to eat out and lots of things to do of a night time things such as bowling cinema etc. There were also loads of nightclubs and local pubs where I was making the nightlife very lively.

Opportunities to work with local charities were always being offered throughout my time at enterprise. As a company you were always being encouraged to get involved and do something good they also make it easy to get involved, with making arrangements to take time out of work etc.