Business Analyst Intern Review

I was given a huge amount of responsibility as an intern but given plenty of support throughout the year. I was never referred to as an intern but a Business Analyst which I think demonstrates Disney's respect for interns.

There really is a community feel to the whole organisation. People will always chat to you in the kitchen and there are plenty of opportunities to socialise with other interns and your team.

I could not have asked for better management during my time here. Both my manager and director were approachable, friendly and really helped me to expand my skills and experience.

I had plenty to do but there was little pressure for deadlines. My manager had full view of everything I had to do so if I was overloaded she would adjust my workload accordingly.

I was responsible for rolling out a project to the whole of EMEA, this involved training Heads of Retail from different countries and their teams. I also had the opportunity to be Lead Business Analyst on other projects.

I believe my experiences here have hugely helped in gaining my second summer internship at another blue-chip company. They have really helped decide where I want to go with my career.

Very open and friendly, the plush toys around the office and the artwork definitely helped!

I had contact with my manager before I started so any questions I had I could ask her. Each internship is different but I felt mine was very well organised, I felt like a member of the team very quickly.

Within my first week I had attended photoshop and illustrator training. I was repeatedly invited to conferences that I was encouraged to go to and HR talks. I was allowed to select some training courses that I went on throughout the year.

The only draw back is that they do not have graduate schemes, however considering the perks and the culture, I think this is not as important.

From day 1 all the interns were put together and we met daily for lunch. I found our year of interns spent a lot of time with the previous interns who helped us integrate into the social scene. Our team also went out for lunch and evening drinks for celebrations.

London is not cheap, my rent for £550 a month which was for a reasonable sized room down the road from work. I would recommend paying a little more for the location and walking to work. It will save you on travel costs and your sanity - there is nothing worse than a 5.30 tube during a heat wave!

In our immediate area there was little nightlife, however it was very easy to go on the central line and go to the bigger clubs.

There are yoga classes and I attended a running group for a while. The majority of the activities I participated in were intern organised.