Closing Date: Monday, 6th January at 12 noon GMT

Please be aware that to qualify for our Internship Placement, students must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree (all disciplines) and returning to their studies after the 12 month placement concludes.

About Us
At Tourism Ireland, we market the island of Ireland overseas. We take pride in connecting millions of visitors each year to all the island has to offer. Tourism is an industry supporting over 300,000 jobs across the island of Ireland and it thereby contributes meaningfully to economies and communities. We partner with sister agencies, airlines, ferry companies, accommodation providers, visitor attractions and others to grow the value of tourism, and to provide visitors with an inspiring and unique experience. Set up under the auspices of the Good Friday Agreement, Tourism Ireland plays an important role as a North South body for a key industry on the island of Ireland, serving both Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Role
The Global Internship Programme is an exciting opportunity to get first-hand experience in a world-class marketing organisation. As part of our programme, you will be an active member of a professional and dynamic team in one of eleven locations. You will receive on-the-job learning and guided mentoring from our highly experienced teams while having access to global markets, exclusive trade events, interdisciplinary networks and most importantly, career building opportunities. We believe in fostering the next generation of talent so no matter which team you become part of you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of our world-class marketing programmes, promoting the island of Ireland.

Note: This placement may involve some travel and work outside normal business hours.

Key Results Area

• Support in organising travel arrangements and fam trips for Media, Bloggers and Influencers
• Support the press department with the creation & management of monthly press e-zine.
• Create Power Point presentations, excel files or other reporting documentations.
• Provide general office administration, such as meeting minutes, office supply orders, collateral shipment, etc.
• Assist the team with media and consumer events, projects as well as with production of marketing collateral.
• Support the team in campaign implementations.
• Updating relevant publicity tools and systems.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s GDPR compliance policies and procedures in respect of your area of work.
• Represent Tourism Ireland at various industry, press and corporate events.
• Such other duties as the company may from time to time reasonably require.

The Person
Essential

• Minimum B2 in oral and written German, is required.
• Fluent English, both oral and written, is required.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree (all disciplines will be considered).
• Must be returning to complete studies after the completion of the placement.
• The legal right to live and work in Germany for the full duration of the programme.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• These challenging roles require confident individuals who are:

• Professional and highly motivated
• Proactive and have the desire to develop and learn as well as contribute to the success of our activities
• Team-focused with necessary communication skills
• Open-minded, flexible, and creative with high comprehension
• Able to work in a structured way with attention to detail

• All employees/candidates are expected to be able to show evidence of demonstrating Tourism Ireland’s values in practice.
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Ownership
• Creativity
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of the island of Ireland and its tourism product.

Benefits of Tourism Ireland's Global Intern Programme:

• Opportunity for personal and professional growth.
• Exposure to a dynamic global marketing organisation and the wider Tourism Industry.
• Paid placement.
• Paid annual leave.
• Paid business expenses.
• Laptop provided for professional use for the duration of Internship.
• Onsite offices and hybrid working.
• Wellness support services.
• Cost of return flights if placed in an overseas market.
• Cost of temporary accommodation (2-3 weeks) upon arrival to overseas market.

Tourism Ireland is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.