Intern – MICE Sales - July 2017
We are looking to hire an intern to join our MICE Sales team in Paris from July 2017 for 6 months. If you are currently an undergraduate who is looking to gain experience within Corporate Hospitality Sales as part of your degree then this placement could be ideal!
As an Intern, you will support the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) Sales team with the development of agency business, responding to client requests and contributing to the organisation of client events
What will it be like to work for Hilton?
With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.
What will I be doing?
You will support the MICE Sales team with a range of activities which might include; handling requests, following up on client needs, organising sales calls & events, creating promotional material, calling prospective clients and various administrative tasks to support the overall smooth running of the MICE Sales function. You may be required to attend external workshops, presentations and client meetings from time to time which will enable you to fully understand the sales process as well as gaining insight to events.
What benefits will I receive?
Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an employee you will become a member of the Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends! We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton.
What are we looking for?
This internship will start in July 2017. In order to be considered you must be enrolled in a university degree program as of this date and you must be able to produce a convention de stage. You will also need to speak, read and write both French and English fluently.
If you are not studying a hospitality degree then you will need to have some experience working in a hotel environment or must be able to demonstrate a strong desire to develop a career within the hotel industry. This is a heavily client facing role so the ideal candidate will have excellent telephone communication skills and will be both professional and outgoing in their approach to work. You will also need to have a reasonably good grasp of MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint along with excellent time management skills.
What next?
If you would like to be considered for this internship and feel that you meet the above criteria please ensure that you apply on or before 14th May* and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch as soon as we’ve been able to review your application.
* Please ensure when you upload your CV to our recruitment portal that it is submitted in English.
