About Tourism / Travel / Hospitality Internships

Hospitality and tourism are great fields to participate in an internship experience abroad. International hospitality internships offer you direct experience in hotels and the travel industry.  You will have the chance to work full-time on a wide range of tasks including planning, marketing, and customer service. At Global Experiences, we do our best to tailor each internship to your background and future career goals. Hospitality and tourism internships are one of our most popular fields and available in all of our locations. Find out more about hospitality and tourism internships we have abroad.

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Hospitality Internship at Chic Barcelona Accommodation

Hospitality Internship at Chic Barcelona Accommodation

This chic and swanky accommodation is situated in the heart of Barcelona. It’s a modernist building typical of the city, completely renovated following an elegant and creative design, leaving a wonderful feeling of home. Founded in June 2010 the accommodation offers comfort, fun, tranquility and security in a central location. The main tasks of the internship may include, but are not limited to: creating and developing events for guests, participating in departmental meetings to brainstorm and discuss business operations, sourcing suppliers and negotiating budgets, collaborating with the PR Department to promote the events to the public, ensuring the successful execution of events, welcoming guests at reception and providing general information about the city, promoting and informing the guests about daily, weekly and special events in house and throughout the city. Opportunities may also exist in Marketing, Sales, & Reservations depending on the interns background and interests.

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Client Based Travel Services

Client Based Travel Services

Interns at this young, dynamic property leasing company will get to experience the real Barcelona. The company refurbishes flats in downtown Barcelona and caters to English speaking students, tourists, and businesspeople. The main tasks in this placement are related to client relations. Interns with a hospitality or tourism focus will be able to meet with clients, organize events, provide support, and obtain an intimate glimpse into the industry.

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Business and Communications for a Catalonian Travel Company

Business and Communications for a Catalonian Travel Company

Like to travel? Like to write? Then this is the internship for you. This boutique travel agency offers intimate, informative and entertaining day tours in Barcelona and around Catalonia. They pride themselves on their ability to provide unique and personalized guided tours covering the history, culture, and traditions of the region. Their destinations are typically away from the crowds, and places that buses and the crowds cannot get to. Interns will participate in writing, social media, accounting, customer services and project development. Additionally, all interns will be able to participate in the day tours so as to capture the day in writing and experience the travel atmosphere themselves.

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Explore Europe for Tourism Company

Explore Europe for Tourism Company

This travel agency specializes in organizing day trips, weekends away, and fall & spring break trips for study abroad students in Florence. They have been working with students for a decade organizing events and travel. Interns at this fun placement will market and promote programs, organize trips, and actually get to travel on the trips themselves to document! Previous interns have gotten to see Italy and write about their experience as part of their job. Those with marketing, PR, or a journalism background will flourish in this English speaking company. Students working here will gain experience in marketing, sales, event planning, business administration, and customer service.

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Hospitality Management at a Historic Hotel

Hospitality Management at a Historic Hotel

This historic hotel greets its guests in true Florentine fashion and accompanies them throughout their stay. The elegant decor blends discreetly with modern comforts harmoniously merging the past and the future. Business and Hospitality interns will be able to work in the various sides of the hotel, from reception to the marketing department. Those interns with multiple language proficiencies will be able to work with clients, while those with Italian will be able to gain insight and perspective on how a historic hotel in downtown Florence is run.

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Hotel Experience In The Heart of Florence

Hotel Experience In The Heart of Florence

This hotel is found right in the heart of Florence in the perfect position to reach the convention center, business area and many sightseeing attractions. This hotel offers all the modern amenities to guarantee a comfortable stay in Florence. Interns with this placement will receive training in the Italian hospitality industry and will gain experience in both front of the house and back of the house duties. The more language proficiencies one has, the more diverse the role will be.

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Hospitality Internship With A 5-Star Hotel

Hospitality Internship With A 5-Star Hotel

Sydney is not only the home to well known international hotels, but also to a number of smaller, five-star boutique hotels. This firm offers a rotational position that combines front desk work with general office administration and other key areas of need and student interest. This internship is ideal for a hospitality, hotel management or business major interested in a career in high-end hotels. Great presentation and customer service skills are essential.

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Marketing and Tourism in Sydney Harbour

Marketing and Tourism in Sydney Harbour

This harbour cruise line began in Sydney in 1970 and for over four decades has proven to be the market leader and premier Sydney Harbour cruise line Their fleet of restaurant, sightseeing, ferry and sailing vessels offer an exciting range of public cruises and private charters for 2 to 2000 guests. Some of their guests and events have included the Pope, the Presidents of China and the United States of America, Vice Chancellor of Germany, members of the British Royal family, the American basketball `Dream Team’; Incentives for Ford, Amway, Mazda and Nissan; the Supreme and Federal Courts Judges Conference, Commonwealth Games Fundraising Dinners and the Oprah audience – to name just a few. They are proud to have provided employment opportunity for thousands of young Australians, many of whom have gone on to become leaders in their fields including actor Hugh Jackman. If you are a student who is studying tourism, marketing, communication or international trade and you need a work experience in a tourism company, opportunities exist here! You will work in the sales and marketing department, learning as much as you can about their Cruises and the tourism market in Australia. You will be doing various types of tasks by assisting the department you will be working for.

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Hospitality Internship with a Central Sydney Hotel

Hospitality Internship with a Central Sydney Hotel

Located in the heart of Sydney's central business district, this intimate 36 room boutique hotel is located on the doorstep of Sydney's iconic Hyde Park It is central to the best shopping, dining and entertainment districts. This is a great all around hospitality placement for someone seeking overall exposure to the industry and a very hands on experience. Tasks may include: reception/check-in, event planning, ordering and operations, reservations, general office administration, and other areas of interest.

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Tour Company Internship

Tour Company Internship

This hospitality company arranges day trips and weekend trips, for international students, service providers, and for UK universities, which are sold via our website international student fairs, and through study abroad offices. We also arrange short term faculty led study abroad and study tours for university and high school students in the UK and USA. Tasks may include: assisting the Sales and Marketing department on a day-to-day basis to increase sales and awareness; assisting with new business research (online and by telephone); helping marketing staff manage contacts, including updating and maintaining records; assisting in creating e-mail shots, online marketing, and the use of social networking; helping the sales team create marketing materials, specifically developing our student online booking website; observing the operations department to understand how tours are created and delivered to our clients; providing support for staff at events.

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British Relocation and Social Orientation Services

British Relocation and Social Orientation Services

Working primarily with the Government Office for London and County Councils, this organization has helped thousands of those new to the UK. They help them arrive settle, and most importantly, have a fantastic time as they acclimate to the country. This firm has been providing arrival orientation packages for international travelers for ten years. They work primarily with the UK government, several London boroughs, and other agencies. Interns will work in strategizing reports, marketing material and general development efforts.

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Guest Services for International Hotel Chain

Guest Services for International Hotel Chain

This high-end hospitality internship will encompass a vast number of responsibilities where the intern will be able to get experience in a variety of different areas of the hotel. Sample tasks may include but are not limited to: handling guest services, check-ins, group arrivals, coordinating event logistics behind the scenes and organizing marketing projects.

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Marketing and PR for 4-Star Hotel

Marketing and PR for 4-Star Hotel

Students with a marketing and public relations background will enjoy a hands-on hospitality internship at one of Dublin's high-end hotels. Ideal candidates should have some knowledge of the hospitality and be prepared to work with multiple marketing web-based tools. There is an expectation that interns will have advanced experience with social media and social media marketing. 

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Tourism Development for a London Film Museum

Tourism Development for a London Film Museum

This London Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Interns will be tasked with assisting with the planning and execution of various programs, including but not limited to regular talks, film screenings, bazaars, exhibitions, and live events. If the intern has a specific interest in events, there will be the opportunity to perform evaluation of event success with the aim to develop and implement plans to improve future events.

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Sales and Marketing Position with Dublin Hotel

Sales and Marketing Position with Dublin Hotel

This four-star hotel in one of Dublin's most prestigious postal codes has housed heads of state and famous entertainers. Ideal candidates are expected to have advanced experience with social media and social media marketing. They should also have knowledge and be prepared to work with multiple marketing web-based tools.

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