Student Internship Diary – Emily King, Consultancy Team

I am in my third year of study in the Undergraduate Property Economics Degree at Technological University Dublin. I am coming to the end of my 15-week student internship where I have been able to practice and expand my understanding of the Irish commercial real estate sector. I was over the moon to discover in late October I would be commencing my internship programme in the new year with Bannon. I was eager to get started on essentially the beginning of my career and introduction to the working real estate world.

With any new experience, the beginning had challenges. I had to learn how to adapt to professional life and keep up with business jargon and technical terminologies. The culture at Bannon, however, made these procedures quite straightforward and made it effortless to fit in. People that are constantly eager to assist, open to inquiries, and sincerely interested in your success throughout the internship made me feel very welcome.

I was appointed to work with the Consultancy team throughout my stay at Bannon. A typical week consists of a Monday morning meeting with my team Neil Bannon, Cillian O’Reilly and George Colyer, where the team and I go through the week’s tasks. Tuesday I could be out with Lucy Connolly Bannon’s Office Divisional Director, doing an office inspection or measurement. Wednesday I could be doing data research, such as researching Irish and UK retail statistics and displaying the data on a graph on excel. On the last Thursday of the month a department typically hosts an internal CPD presentation followed by drinks and food, I always look forward to this as it is a good chance to socialise and get to know other colleagues in different departments, the last CPD was followed by a pub quiz! On Friday I could attend an inhouse sustainability meeting to review initiatives and track current energy consumption within the office.

I have undoubtedly gained a tonne of knowledge, developed my character and always had wonderful support. Intelligent people combined with a collaborative, caring culture create an exciting environment at Bannon; I can unquestionably say that I worked with an unbeatable team here!