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Corporate Sales Internship Review

at Hilton

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Watford

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role has varied over the past year but the main principles were the same. Networking and speaking with different hotels and clients were the sole of the placement. Making sure that needs and expectations were met.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given major responsibility, including handling large enquiries worth millions for different business that Hilton are partnered with. It was up to me to convert and keep my client in contact with the hotel throughout the enquiries journey. I was tasked with creating projects for different segments which ultimately would be used for hotels and clients and their benefit.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt a significant amount of skills during my time here. My confidence has drastically increased along with all my interpersonal skills. Not only this but basic skills such as organisation and time management from working here have sky rocketed. I have learnt skills that i can take with me through my life, very grateful.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Plenty, always people asking if i needed support. I was not afraid to ask questions as i was constantly told 'no question is a silly question'. This really helped towards the start of placement year when my knowledge was minimal
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was brilliant. Everyone had each others backs throughout each process I was involved in. When attending events everyone was always extremely helpful in making sure you are ok. Everyone in the office is always incredibly friendly and their is a nice 'sales' atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a large extent. I can't thank the people in my team enough for allowing me to experience some of the opportunities that i was welcomed to. Not just in my team, but the people you meet at socials from the office and the company are also fantastic, it really made me forget i was a student for sometime and made me want to get into the world of sales sooner
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Hilton
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hilton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hilton
Speak to everyone. Go for it. Definitely apply, when i did, I wasn't sure i would get it, but i was very thankful i did. It's a really fantastic opportunity for a year placement. I would say speak to as many people as possible, as you never know who you will meet again down the line.
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