Commercial Intern Review

by Expedia Group

Rating

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

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Account management of partner hotels in London and around the world. This involves calls, emails and market visits to partners to learn about their needs and pitch relevant Expedia products. Project task runs along side this work and findings are presented at the end of the internship.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Account management, communication skills, organisation, presenting, commercial strategy, negotiation.


  • 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 allocated my own portfolio of partners to manage and tasked with a large value project.


  • 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?
  • Lots of support was given from buddies, mentors and managers. There was several learning sessions and lots of networking opportunities for guidance from colleagues across the business.


  • 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?
  • The office was a fantastic and supportive environment to work in with a focus on growth, both in work tasks and for wider career goals. Lots of inclusion groups and things in place to increase motivation.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed my internship. From working on meaningful projects to connecting with other interns at social events, the summer was both a transformative learning experience and an enjoyable way to spend the summer.


  • 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 Expedia Group
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Expedia Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Expedia Group
  • Research the values of the company and what the commercial internship involves. The application process is effective and efficient and everyone you speak to will be helpful.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales, Management Consulting

London

September 2024


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