Summer Management Intern Review

My 12 week summer internship experience was great, I had the opportunity to immerse myself into the business and gain a real insight into what a career at Enterprise would be like. It is such a fun, positive working environment which gives you the opportunity to find out about lots of different areas of the business.

I felt very valued by my colleagues in the branch. From day one you are treated equally and instantly feel like a vital part of the team, although only on a temporary intern position. My colleagues were all friendly and were always willing to help, making you feel like a valued member of the team.

Everyday I was given support by my manager and I always felt comfortable asking for further support and guidance if I felt I required it. Throughout the internship I had additional customer service training and regularly in our morning meeting we would cover areas that I felt I needed some more assistance in.

Each day brought new challenges and learning experiences, no two days were the same. There was never a time where you would be sitting looking for something to do, even if there were no customers were due in, there is always admin tasks and preparation for future days to be done.

During the internship at Enterprise I was given responsibilities from day one. You are treated the same as the management trainees with every month, each team member having their own captaincies where you have ownership over these and want to see results. You are also given your own accounts to manage during your time in the business.

During the internship I learnt lots of transferable skills that will help me in future roles as well as during my final year at university. As well as the initial training at head office, there was continuous training in the branch from colleagues and management which I can also make use of at university.

The branch always had such a fun atmosphere. As everyone got on so well in the team, it made challenging days easier, busier days go smoother and overall made days go by so much faster. The whole team was so supportive with the more experienced staff always willing to help

From the initial offer of the internship there was good communication from the talent acquisition team. The initial training at head office was good in preparing you with some background knowledge before starting in the branches. The end of the internship was also well organised with an end of summer event celebrating the successes of the summer.

Enterprise invest a lot into their interns with regards to training and development. They want you to succeed as an individual and succeed within the business and treat you like every other employee. You have regular personal development meetings over the summer which allow you to discuss your performance with your managers, talking about your strengths and areas you could improve on.

To go back to Enterprise in the future after graduating is very appealing. The internship programme gave me an insight into what the management trainee programme would involve. During my 3 months as an intern I was doing tasks that you would be required to do on the graduate scheme and therefore the internship gives you a better understanding of what would be involved.

There were regular branch and area nights out arranged during my time as an intern where everyone is keen to get involved. Also, if you are one of the highest performers in the area, you have the opportunity to reach Elite Club where the top performers are rewarded, you can even reach this as an intern.