Est. 1985

Tourism Internships

Greatdays Travel Group Offer Exciting 6 or 12 month Internship Opportunities in Travel & Tourism

How does the intern benefit from the internship?

With more and more students graduating, securing a good job seems to get tougher and tougher each year. A good grade in your final exam results is now no longer a guarantee to get you a great job in your chosen industry.

Employers are increasingly looking for people with real work experience in their chosen industry and certainly with some first-hand knowledge of the workplace.

Greatdays has put together an internship programme that can offer that first-hand knowledge and experience that employers are seeking.

This is not an apprenticeship or a temp to permanent position but a fixed period internship to gain practical experience in the travel industry. When completed this will show prospective employers you can understand, commit to and complete a commercial obligation in real life, and have that experience they are seeking.

Experience across the following areas is on offer:

  • Hands-on development of ‘live’ commercial products and services
  • Working as part of a team and also on your own initiative
  • Time management
  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Article, brochure and report writing
  • Insight into the way a business flows and functions
  • Communication skills
  • Product sourcing
  • Booking real tours
  • Specific travel sector experience
  • Personal performance feedback
  • An open door policy to the Directors to discuss your career
  • Assistance in developing and tailoring your CV
  • Assistance in the development of professional networking
  • A written reference on completion of your internship

Key Skills Required:

  • A real interest in and passion for travel and tourism
  • Good level of spoken and written English
  • Computer literate
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Good geographical knowledge of the UK or European destinations

Office Location, Hours and Terms

  • Head Office, Altrincham Greater Manchester, UK
  • 37.5 hours per week (Normally 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday)
  • Unpaid Internship, £10/day lunch/travel expenses provided
  • 20 days holiday (pro-rata)
  • Assistance in obtaining travel concessions around the UK

If you are interested in one of our internship positions please contact:

Andy Beard FCMA, CGMA, Managing Director, Greatdays Travel Group 

E-mail: andy.beard@greatdays.co.uk

Website: www.greatdays.co.uk