Business Operations Analyst Review

SAP is a great company to work for - as an intern you're treated as if you are a full time employee. I was given a huge amount of responsibility and was given plenty of help when learning new skills. The intern community is great at SAP and there are many benefits to working here, such as free lunches, an instant hero scheme where you awarded for your hard work and chances to get involved in opportunities outside your role.

I was extremely valued - this was shown through being given lots of responsibility. Being in a smaller team meant we played an important part.

Whenever I had a question/problem, I found it easy to ask for help. At the start of my internship we were repeatedly told by different members of staff to not be scared to ask questions. Everyone is friendly and willing to help. I had regular meetings with my manager to ensure that I was coping with all the work, he answered any queries or problems and helped with my development throughout the year.

This varied - I'd often be extremely busy at the end of every month and at the end of each quarter. But I think it's up to you as to how much you take on, if you had a quiet period, it would be up to you to seek work or use the time to develop skills with SAP's online courses.

I was given much responsibility on a daily basis - my work was reviewed daily by the leadership team.

Although my skills developed here aren't related to my degree I think working for a year in SAP has helped me prepare for my future career - its allowed me to find out what I'm good at and what I enjoy doing. I have also built up a great network. I think having SAP on my CV will increase my chances of gaining a graduate job - having SAP knowledge is valuable to other employers.

The atmosphere in the office is open and friendly, it was easy to meet lots of people from all departments and management levels.

The internship was well organised. At the beginning we were given a handover period where we were taught by the previous interns. This one on one training allowed us to transition easily into the workplace.

It was entirely up to you as to your personal development - it was encouraged but you had to seek your own opportunities.

Unlikely as there isn't a graduate scheme, so generally they look for people with experience to fill the full time roles. However, recently there has been a big push to hire younger people, so perhaps by the time I graduate there will be an opportunity to come back.

This year we have had a close-knit community - we've had plenty of socials throughout the year. Living with other interns has meant that I have got involved in lots activities outside the workplace with trips into London or meals out with my house.

We were extremely lucky with our house in Isleworth as it wasn't too expensive and only 15 minutes from work - living in west London meant we didn't have to pay as much as we would in central London and we could get into central on the tube in about half an hour. It really depends where you live - Twickenham and Richmond are the more expensive areas to live. Also, you have to get used to buying London prices for drinks and meals out.

There's no nightlife near where we work. Instead we would go for drinks in Richmond, or nights out in Kingston, Clapham and central London.

There are plenty of opportunities. It's up to you to seek these opportunities outside of your role - building your network helps you get involved.