Finance Intern Review

by Travelport

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable and valuable experience overall.

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

    • I felt like I was making a real contribution to the team.

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

    • We had support available from our managers, our team, the mentors we were assigned to and from anyone who was involved in the internship programmer. So I felt like I always had someone to go to.

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

    • There were busy periods on a monthly basis, but always something to do if not.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a fair amount of responsibility from the start and this grew as I become more confident with my work and gained more knowledge and experience.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learnt to use financial systems and developed Microsoft Office skills as well as soft skills such as presenting which will be useful in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and open atmosphere in the office.

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

    • The internship programme was very well organised - as well as assigned roles for our day to day job, there were several workshops, projects and training sessions for us.

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

    • We took part in many useful training sessions such as aspiring managers and public speaking training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • No graduate scheme.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • We spent quite a bit of time at work together but not so much outside of work due to where everyone lived. However we did do some things from time to time.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted from my family home which saved more money than renting out. Windsor is where we went out to socialise, which was rather expensive.

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

    • Not very good, but Windsor has some good bars and pubs.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We have a social club at work which hosts a variety of social activities such as boat parties, bubble football, go karting, etc. We also had team events outside of working hours.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management

South East

July 2015

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