Finance OTC Intern Review

by Hilton

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Within this role you will be responsible for the following: 1. The accurate billing of both pre/post opening fees for our Hotels ensuring Hilton maximize its potential revenue, whilst maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. 2. Reimbursing our hotels through Wire payments 4. Handling key revenue accounts during Month end such as the Escrow Account and reporting on any movements 5. Presenting in our month end close calls to senior leaders


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes i have learnt many skills whilst at Hilton including: 1. Excel - before my internship my knowledge of excel was limited however throughout my time here i have become more confident 2. Presentation skills - Have done multiple presentations throughout my internship so have been given the chance to improve on this skill 3. Time management - Ability to prioritize key tasks and work well under time pressure has improved


  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes I was given lots of responsibilities. I was treated like any other member of the team not just a placement student who was only at the company for a year.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My colleagues trusted me and helped me where I needed it throughout my entire placement year. I would never be afraid to ask for help as everyone was very supportive throughout.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Hilton has a great culture and it is no surprise why it was voted the "best place to work". It is very sociable with frequent team events and quarterly social events which involve the whole office. These events means that you can get to know a large cohort of team members regardless if they are in your team or not, which creates a great atmosphere.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Hilton. Not only do i feel i have developed key professional skills that will help me in my future career, but i have developed many friendships with fellow interns and team members that i know will remain beyond this year.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Hilton
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Hilton to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Hilton
  • Prepare for the interview and assessment Centre by researching Hiltons core values. Also it is important to be yourself.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

South East

June 2024


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