Summer Internship

September 26, 2024

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Job Description

About IHG Hotels & Resorts

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of over 6,000 hotels across 100 countries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, USA, and is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. IHG seeks talent from all backgrounds and encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.

Summer Internship Program

IHG is offering a 10-week summer internship program at its Americas headquarters in Atlanta. The program is designed to provide interns with an insider’s view of hospitality operations, sales, strategy, finance, technology, and other areas. Interns will work on projects that shape the future of hospitality and receive structured Learning and Development curriculum.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Work on projects that shape the future of hospitality
• Gain an insider’s view of hospitality operations, sales, strategy, finance, technology, and other areas
• Participate in a structured Learning and Development curriculum
• Interact with senior leaders across the business
• Be paired with an IHG HYPE member (an Employee Resource Group) who will serve as a mentor

Marketing Role Examples:

• Brand Design
• Creative Services
• Marketing Analytics
• Social Media

Qualifications:

• Professionalism in oral and written presentation, communication, and attire
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence for relationship building and effective team collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Proficiency in a variety of software packages (i.e., Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc.)
• Effective oral and written communication skills to convey information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze and draw conclusions from complex financial, statistical, and market/sales data
• Proficiency in paying attention to details
• Demonstrated ability to analyze basic database information for the purpose of accurately tracking, maintaining, or reporting data
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and projects accurately and with attention to detail, along with proactive follow-through
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills for navigating a large-scale organization and resolving issues in a timely and effective manner
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision across a global organization and in a hybrid or virtual work environment

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Great room discount
• Superb training

Internship Cohort Activities:

• Social engagements within the cohort and with ERGs
• ATL community volunteerism
• EC/Senior Leader Speaker Series
• Internal IHG network events

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IHG Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process:

Applicants should submit their application online. Even if they don’t meet every single requirement, IHG encourages them to apply.