Finance Intern - Group Controllership Review
at Travelport
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Langley
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
The role involved the creation of financial statements within the company and overseeing the company financial transactions. On the day to day, you would look into intracompany transactions of subsidiaries and work with accounting journals. Each month would have repeating responsibilities alongside ad hoc work as it appears in the role.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
At the start, you are given a good amount of responsibility but it grows as your skills and capability do too. You are responsible for important reports that are sent daily on intracompany transactions and used by the global finance department so you do get given important work.
Responsibility goes hand in hand with capability, if you are willing to learn and are capable, you can get given very important responsibilities!
Responsibility goes hand in hand with capability, if you are willing to learn and are capable, you can get given very important responsibilities!
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Working a full-time job juggling many responsibilities really helps you develop your time management and prioritisation skills. Soft skills especially communication are fleshed out as you communicate within your department and across the world.
Also learning all about different finance functions within a large company and how they would interact first hand.
Also learning all about different finance functions within a large company and how they would interact first hand.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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 guidance was great, the placement coordinators were amazing in providing guidance and developing you as a person through multiple sessions.
The team you work in were also very supportive and understanding as you come into the first full-time professional role and were interested in supporting you and your success.
The team you work in were also very supportive and understanding as you come into the first full-time professional role and were interested in supporting you and your success.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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 one of its strengths, the placement coordinator team made everyone feel welcome and involved, the teams were welcoming and everyone was willing to give time if you would reach out.
It was a fun atmosphere around the office, especially within a group of 16 interns. Everyone was approachable and it shows that people liked the company and the work enviroment.
It was a fun atmosphere around the office, especially within a group of 16 interns. Everyone was approachable and it shows that people liked the company and the work enviroment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
It was extremely enjoyable, even through a pandemic you felt part of wider teams in your day job and as part of the intern cohort.
The placement coordinators were a highlight, they involved the 16 interns in multiple opportunities outside of the finance job in team jobs and made the experience and culture.
You are given responsibilities and also resources to grow, opportunities to explore more departments and responsibilities outside of your function.
The placement coordinators were a highlight, they involved the 16 interns in multiple opportunities outside of the finance job in team jobs and made the experience and culture.
You are given responsibilities and also resources to grow, opportunities to explore more departments and responsibilities outside of your function.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travelport to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Travelport
Be yourself and ask questions, the company is complex in what it does but looking into GDS systems would give you a headstart.
