Business Development and Online Marketing Intern
Host Company:
Habitat Apartments
Location:
Dates of Internship:
June 18 - August 10, 2012
Language Level:
1 (Basic Spanish)
Internship Description:
Habitat Apartments is an innovative international hospitality company that specializes in furnished apartment rental, offering an alternative to typical hotel stays for those on vacation or on business trips. Operating in Barcelona since 2001, they currently manage more than 100 apartments in different areas of Barcelona, expanding their holdings to Madrid, Marbella, Rome and Amsterdam.
Skill & Experience Required:
Habitat Apartments is a great place to learn in an innovative, fast-paced, and international environment. This position requires a self-starter with an entrepreneurial mind who is able to contribute ideas to this dynamic business.
The ideal candidate should have marketing and/or customer service experience. Interest in tourism, hospitality, and international real estate industries is a plus. Most projects will be conducted in English, but having more than basic Spanish skills will increase opportunity for more in-depth projects.
Sample Projects:
Sample projects may include:
- Maintaining client relations, responding to clients' emails
- Collecting and analyzing client satisfaction surveys
- Create compelling web content and improve business practices though client testimonials
- Create content for blogs, website, and social media sites
Benefits for Intern:
The intern with Habitat Apartments will gain valuable sales and marketing experience with an innovative international company that is a pioneer in an alternative cross industry between real estate, hospitality, and tourism. In addition, they will gain customer service experience and interacting with clients from around the globe.
Interns will have an in-depth opportunity to contribute to new market research and expansion plans as Habitat looks to reach new markets both in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Benefits for Company:
Habitat Apartments is looking for a motivated intern who can work well with an international client base and handle high profile responsibilities to support the growth of the business during its busy rental season.
Placement Functions:
