Commercial Intern Review
by Expedia Group
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Expedia Group
- 7. Would you recommend Expedia Group to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Expedia Group
Overview
I was tasked with calling up to 50 hotel partners every day and ensuring that they remain active on Expedia's live site by uploading their rates and availability. I also completed a data analysis project that involved analysing 500 expiring promotions in Italy. I used tools such as Tableau and Excel to conduct a thorough analysis and then I presented my findings to the Market Management team.
Skills
I developed my software proficiency and Excel skills which is extremely useful for any business environment. I also improved my communication skills by calling hotel partners in multiple languages. I created a presentation of which I presented at the end of my internship to a large audience which helped improve my confidence and my presentational skills.
Responsibilities
I was given enough responsibility in the sense that my project was completely my own and it was left up to me to conduct the analysis and present my findings. I had enough support from the Market Management team in London as well as the Market Management team in Italy who guided me throughout my project and gave me useful tips along the way.
Support & Guidance
I recieved lots of support from my graduate mentor who was extremely useful in providing me with tips for the internship and the work I was doing. My manager was also reachable in-person and via the messaging service Slack. I liked that I was also able to reach out to people in the organisation and seek support whenever I wanted.
Culture
I enjoyed working in the London office as everyone there was very friendly and welcoming. I was grateful to have been part of such a lovely community and I never felt afraid to go up to someone and speak to them.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my internship. I was working with a lovely group of likeminded people and I felt that I learnt a lot about Expedia, the Commercial team, and also myself and the expectations that I now have for a future career.
Yes
I would advise others to not be afraid to seek help as it is extremely important for one's personal and professional development. Also, it is important to be yourself as that is the only way you will meet likeminded people and enjoy your work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
September 2024
