Talent Acquisition Intern (HR) Review
at Travelport
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
Slough
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My main responsibilities were to co-ordinate the entirety of the hiring process of Interns in the UK and Ireland. This included attracting talent by building relationships with universities from across the target regions, reviewing CVs and Video Interviews, hosting Assessment Centers and finally hiring candidates. I was also solely responsible for arranging sessions to aid personal and professional development for Travelport’s global internship scheme.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As an intern at Travelport you are treated like a regular, full time employee. The teams here invest a lot of time in you as a professional in order to help you grow into an employee they may want to hire after graduating. This means that each intern is given a lot of responsibility day-to-day, with the support of your team you have the opportunity to complete projects independently as well as in a group.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
During my time at Travelport the key skills I have improved are:
- Communication
- Time/Project Management
- Professionalism and Networking
- Event Organization
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Time/Project Management
- Professionalism and Networking
- Event Organization
- Teamwork
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The internship program is well established and there is a team to support the interns if ever needed. The intern panel were available to guide us on role related issues or problems we're facing during CSR initiatives. Whilst I didn't require much of the panel's support and completed most projects independently, it was nice to know that they were there as a point of contact.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Travelport has an excellent company culture which has made a huge impact on what I will look for when searching for roles in the future. The offices have a very relaxed environment, in Langley there's a games room called 'The Lounge'! Everyone is really friendly and embracive of the internship program making it really easy to adjust to a professional office environment for the first time.
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Travelport and wouldn't have wanted to complete my placement anywhere else. I gained invaluable experience in my field but also had the opportunity to work with other interns on projects throughout the year which was a real highlight for me. As interns we were able to dedicate a lot of our time to CSR which was really rewarding and gave me the chance to network with other employees.
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 Travelport
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travelport to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Travelport
You will need to complete a video interview and a Showcase Day. Make sure to be yourself and don't be afraid to speak up and take the lead during the Showcase Day. At Travelport they're looking to hire for potential rather than experience. The most successful candidate will be someone with a lot of passion for the role and who's values align with Travelport's.
