Hospitality Marketing Intern Review

by Travelport

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement very much. I got given a great deal of responsibility throughout my placement year.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt extremely valued by my team. We were a very close nit group and I learned a great deal from them during my time at Travelport.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My Manager and the Intern programme gave me excellent and consistent support throughout my placement year.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was fairly busy on a daily basis. It varied from each week and heavily depended on what campaigns/projects/tasks I was working on.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility throughout my placement year. This included my own campaign that I ran across North America and Europe.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This has already assisted me greatly in terms of work rate, study engagement and graduate job applications.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was always positive and happy. The people were all very nice and extremely supportive in my department.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • At the beginning it was not well organised due to managerial changes in my team. However, from a few months in until the end it became much more efficient.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Travelport invested great time and effort in developing its' interns, in particular with intern sessions and charity work.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As an engaging B2B firm, the opportunities are extensive for someone like myself looking for graduate work.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene with other interns. Not quite as much as I would have liked personally though.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fairly poor as an intern's wage, combined with rental costs in Greater London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Almost non-existent.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were plenty of opportunities including Travelport's 7-a-side team which was a great way to socialise and stay active outside of work.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2017

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