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Travelport is a place of opportunity. It’s our incredible team that makes our company great – our people drive our winning culture.
Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings. Plane, car or hotel. You name it, we do it. Our technology is used to book that magical family holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can't solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we're looking for the best thinkers to help us do it.
Annually, we run a 13-month (July – July) internship program comprised of four pillars: The Job, Corporate Social Responsibility, Learning and Development, and ‘Internpreneurship’ (see what we did there?) Our internships are for students seeking a placement year for their third year of their undergraduate degree.
We offer ambitious students like you the opportunity to participate in an immersive and rewarding internship like no other. Because at Travelport, you’ll get the chance to apply your skills and offer solutions to projects that truly matter!
Why Travelport?
- A global team: Work with teams across the globe; @ Travelport, the world is your oyster.
- Work flexibility: We’re not gymnasts but we’re pretty flexible and hybrid working is the norm.
- Career growth: Our collaborative work culture means you will never be bored offering you lots of opportunities for learning and upskilling.
- Bright future: The opportunity to join us on a permanent basis at the end of your internship.
- Our amazing People: Search for #lifeattravelport posts on LinkedIn to learn and see more about us!
- Remuneration: Competitive base salary & benefits package; plus a very generous holiday allowance!
The Talent Acquisition Internship
Talent Acquisition sits within the People Team (what we call HR) and is responsible for attracting talented people to our organization. A major focus for our team is facilitating our global intern and graduate programs, which includes influencing key stakeholders across the business, coordinating with future candidates, and working with many different business areas to deliver a world-class experience.
What kind of work could you be doing?
- Play a key role in the operational delivery of our UK Intern programme
- Be an active member in the Internpreneurship Programme
- Play a key role in the creation and implementation of Travelport Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- Welcome new joiners at offices across Europe by leading HR Onboarding Sessions
- Own the intern sourcing & attraction process across Europe & Mexico, including reviewing CVs and HireVue video applications, as well as planning and running assessment centres
- Contribute to our new University partnerships strategy, influencing how we work with and promote our opportunities to students
- Use data and external research to impact our value-add initiatives such as our Diversity and Inclusion strategy
- Create and organize activities that benefit our Emerging Talent programs, such as development sessions
- Learn and practice skills such as: setting clear expectations, how to manage upwards in the business, influencing both internal and external stakeholders, event management, interacting with people from across the world, maintaining high levels of confidentiality and professionalism
Who would do well in this role?
Studying for a relevant degree is always helpful; more importantly we want to see that you’re passionate, you have a desire to add value and take ownership of projects while working with autonomy and accountability.
Don’t worry, we’ll teach you everything you need to know for you to be successful in your role!
The hiring process
- 1st step: Your CV application
- 2nd step: An on-demand questionnaire to complete in your own time (we will send you the link)
- 3rd step: An invitation to attend our Showcase Assessment Day at our Global HQ in Langley, Berkshire late January 2024 where you will have the opportunity to learn more about us!
Interested? We’d love for you to apply!
If you have any questions, get in touch- we’d love to hear from you: Isha.Chana@travelport.com
We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.
