Hospitality and Tourism Internship in Ecuador - South America

ELEP offers hospitality and tourism college students, undergraduate and recent graduate students the possibility of doing an internship abroad, where they can gain professional experience and learn a language at the same time. Whether you are new to the field or an experienced professional needing refreshed skill, our professional internship gives you that opportunity. Our Hospitality and Tourism internships offer first hand experience in some of the most distinguished tourism destinations in the world…Ecuador.

ELEP internship program provides students and professionals with guaranteed internship placements in top restaurants, meeting and event planning companies, convention centers, full-service resorts, tourism offices, travel agencies, hotels, eco-lodges and other hospitality and tourism institutions throughout Ecuador.

Hospitality, tourism, lodging, and meeting planning are among the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. The demand for professionals with expertise in this industry is increasing and our internship helps students prepare for their hospitality and tourism careers and professions.

Gain the most comprehensive and real-world training in the Ecuadorian hospitality and tourism industry.

Internship Role

As an intern, you'll work side-by-side with the regular staff and be involved in the daily hospitality and/or tourism duties such as: front office, culinary, marketing, sales, or meeting services, human resources, food and beverage management, organizing hospitality or tourism packages, tourist guidance, receptive tourism, administration tasks, etc.

Skills/Qualifications

Although our opportunity is open to college students, undergraduate, recent graduate students and young professionals. No previous experience is mandatory although it could be very helpful. Nevertheless, a beginner/intermediate level of Spanish is required.

Participants with the following qualifications are well appreciated:

- Vested interest in training abroad
- Willingness to learn and patience for mastering new skills
- Initiative, flexibility, and ability to work independently or in teamwork
- Professional demeanor
- Good knowledge and use of Microsoft software tools.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Real interest in hospitality and tourism issues
- Outgoing personality and sense of humor.
- Creative

Internship Location

Our professional marketing internship is located in Quito, Puerto Lopez, Cuenca, Ambato and Galapagos.

Accommodation and Meals

During the stay in the program, interns will live with a carefully screened host family which will provide with a single, clean, modest, comfortable and safe room as well as local meals three times a day. No lunch on Sundays.

Dates, Duration and Application Deadline

This internship opportunity runs all year-round for 9-24 weeks in length and start every Monday so interns should arrive 1 or 2 days early. Interns choose their own start dates. Applications are accepted up to 4 weeks prior to departure or start date.

Pick-up/Meeting

Interns will be met outside the airport terminal by an ELEP representative holding a placard with your name on it. Please provide us your flight information up to 2 weeks prior departing from your home-country so that a punctual pick-up/meeting can be arranged.

Price

Application Fee: $ 100
Internship Program Cost: 1150 for 9 weeks. Every extra week is $ 105

Special Offers:

$ 1600. 4 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal + 8 Internship work

What's Included