Cruise Trading Assistant Review

by TUI UK & Ireland

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I feel incredibly lucky with my placement this year. I have an interesting job within a great team. My role provides my with a lot of responsibility and I have received a huge amount of support allowing me to develop a number of skills. Throughout my placement I have been fortunate enough to have been taken to Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife and Palma and have really come to understand the entire industry.

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

    • As mentioned previously my team are great and I really feel as if I'm a full-time employee rather than just a placement. I have been given the opportunity to work with a range of people throughout the business and are encouraged to get involved whenever possible.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I have one-to-onea (half-hour catch ups/reviews) with my line manager every two weeks. This gives me the opportunity for me to ask any questions, raise any concerns and for him to provide me with short-term objectives and to check that everythings ok. I have also been given long-term objectives and development points that I have to work on through the entire year. As well as this all the placements have been to a range of workshops including ones on Presenting and Excel to help develop our skills.

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

    • I have a series of daily tasks that need to be completed as well as ad-hoc tasks. Overall, I have a steady flow of work however within the travel industry you are always going to get peak periods that are very busy and other times when it's maybe not as manic.

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

    • I have a great level of responsibility. As we come to end of the Winter 09 trading season I am trading all 4 ships and have started setting up for the S11 launch. My team are always avaliable to help if I have any queries and I am still learning stuff every day.

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

    • Going into my final year I feel a lot more disaplined and really feel that I'll be able to make the most out of it. I have developed a huge number of my skills and feel that this experience will aid me in securing a graduate job once I have completed my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very open-plan and modern. It has a friendly, young atmosphere and is enjoyable to work in.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The first three week induction was very well organised with presentations, workshops and activities all included.

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

    • The amount of time that has been invested in my development has greatly exceeded my expectations. Even 9 months in I am still receiving training and an constantly being encouraged to expand my skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would come back and work here full-time however this has not been offered to any of the placements yet.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the placements get on really well. We have a really good mixed group that regularly goes out together. The office is very socialable with events such as birthdays always being celebrated with nights out.

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

    • Luton is cheap

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife in Luton is alright however is very cheap. Quite a lot of the time we go out in London as its only a half hour on the train.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The boys have a lot of opportunities such as football, tennis and pool.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

April 2010

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