Marketing & Communications Internship Online Adventure Travel Company

Job description

We're an online adventure travel business that is passionate about connecting adventure seekers with extraordinary adventure travel experiences - from sailing across an ocean, to horse riding through the Andes, or motorbiking in India.

We have a broad marketing, PR and communications internship opportunity for someone that's keen to learn about the travel industry and get a diverse range of experiences within a small and growing company.

Areas of work you could expect to get real experience in include: customer analysis for direct marketing, content creation (for website and social media), social media growth, press and media co-ordination and communications, newsletter creation and development, communication strategy and planning, tour research, competitor analysis and evaluation, website development and upkeep, event management.

As a small business we are also flexible to include areas of learning the winning candidate may want within the internship to ensure you and we get the most out of the opportunity.

We're looking for some key skills:

Interpersonal communication
Great writing ability
Analytical knowledge
Creativity and expression
Strong computer skills and some understanding of websites
Understanding of social media in a professional environment
Eagle eye attention to detail
Verbal dexterity
Brand awareness

Personal qualities
- can do attitude
- keen to learn
- quick thinking and great problem solver
- happy to take ownership of a task
- passionate about travel & adventures
- good world view and understanding of what motivates people to travel in an adventurous way
- charm and a good imagination
- full of ideas? we love hearing about them

This is a London based internship (W10 5BN) for three days per week for July and August 2016.

Desired profile

Ideally qualifications in marketing, communications or PR will give applicants an edge in this role but we're open to hearing from interns from a broad mix of backgrounds providing they are super keen on the adventure travel world, understand we're a small business not a great big travel company, and are passionate and quick to learn about the business and industry with a view to making a career in travel/marketing in the future.