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.
The 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
- Assist with the development, and implementation of MICE, Luxury & travel trade plans in-market to drive sales and growth from Great Britain to the island of Ireland.
- Assist with the management of close relationships with key travel trade partners in Great Britain to position the island of Ireland as a world class destination.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of Tourism Ireland created events in-market.
- Assist the team with the planning and implementation of partner-led cooperative campaigns with various travel trade partners in-market.
- Assist the team in the administration activities that form the backdrop of the travel trade area including budget management, compiling reports, KPIs etc.
- Upload B2B marketing activity onto the Market Reporting System (MARS) as well as use other Tourism Ireland systems including CRM to manage travel trade contacts etc.
- Assist with the relationships between Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Northern Ireland and wider travel industry on the island of Ireland.
- 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.
About you
Essential
- 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 on the island of Ireland for the full duration of the programme.
- Fluent English, both oral and written, is required.
- Proficient in MS Office.
These challenging roles require confident individuals who are:
- Professional and highly motivated
- Team-focused
- Proactive and have the desire to develop and learn
- Open-minded and creative
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
- 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.
