Commercial Operations Intern Review
at Travelport
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales, Data Analysis
Slough
Review Submitted: July 2022
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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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
4.5/5
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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.
Responsible for providing the sales force (and every team that interacts with sales) with the right tools and data to help them plan and engage with their prospects, sell more efficiently, and close deals.
There are two core aspects to Commercial Operations. Sales Enablement and Sales Operations. Sales Operations make the changes and try to improve the selling process as much as possible and sales enablement are the team that advertise this and inform the sales teams of these changes.
There are two core aspects to Commercial Operations. Sales Enablement and Sales Operations. Sales Operations make the changes and try to improve the selling process as much as possible and sales enablement are the team that advertise this and inform the sales teams of these changes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was in charge of creating full web pages and leading some parts of the sales conference.
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?
Yes, I have improved on my excel skills, data handling skills, planning and organizing skills as well as leadership skills. the internship is what you make of it. There is the chance to learn so much.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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 whole experience is set to make sure you have constant support. That could be from the HR platform openblend, or it could be from the "panel" who look after the interns, and even your mentor who you are assigned on day 1.
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 culture is unique and they have a real put people first mentality.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
The opportunity to do so much outside of your team made this placement year for me. I got to learn skills from different departments and get involved and supported in several CSR initiatives.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
Be outgoing! The whole company is friendly and the key to mproving the future of the travel industry is communication. Therefore, make sure you have the ability to thinl outside the box and suggest these changes.
