Sales Support Intern Review

I loved my time at Oracle - not only did it give me great insight into the operations of a large company, but I got endless opportunities to get involved in projects and events, meet people and also had a lot of fun. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to pursue a career in technology or business.

I loved working with my colleagues at Oracle. They made me feel a part of the team and always were there to support if necessary.

I was always given great support - and they never would object to explaining something in more detail if necessary.

This varied - at times, not busy, and I did not enjoy this at the start. But, as time went on, I realised that it was good as it gave me more time to get involved in other projects. My manager was understanding and supportive about me getting more experience on other projects.

I was given enough responsibility to make me feel valued. Some interns were given more, and some less - so it really depends on your relationship with your manager. But, it is something that could be discussed and altered if you were not happy with the level of responsibility you were given.

Skills for life - and very useful for future career. However, not useful to my degree in Geography.. Just being in a work environment enabled me to develop skills, some without even noticing and it gave me huge insight into the skills and level of skills required for future careers.

Very positive - especially around the interns as everyone seemed to be interested in what we were doing.

Good. Initially, a few issues to overcome and I think onboarding could be carried out slightly better. There was someone in charge, but it was not always easy to get a response from them.

They invested a lot in the interns - and I found that I was able to undertake any training I wanted and if there were costs it would be covered (within reason). For example an Excel course. Being a part of the company also offered huge benefits for training as you can sign up and become a member of external training organisations.

Very appealing - initially they take graduates on as consultants, which is something I would consider, but not convinced on.

Very good - I made a lot of good friends.

Very reasonable - I was in Reading, close to London but half the price of living there.

Good fun - Reading was a university town, so there were good student nights and reasonably priced. When in London, it was more expensive.

Yes - a lot of opportunities. We organised social events and being on the Thames gave the opportunity to get involved in rowing. Also there were a number of charity events - a cycle ride, run and cake sales which encouraged extracurricular activity. There was also a gym on the business site which was very well equipped.