Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking an Intern Feasibility EMEA to join our team in London, United Kingdom.
The internship
The Intern Feasibility EMEA will be working as part of the EMEA Feasibility & Strategic Growth team, providing market analysis on potential opportunities. This position will also support the EMEA Feasibility & Strategic Growth team with a variety of administrative duties such as compiling market data and performing research.
The Intern will work individually and alongside Interns from other corporate departments on business-critical projects to provide support and resources in line with the strategic priorities of the EMEA division.
Responsibilities
- Feasibility & Strategic Growth
- Conduct market research and maintain relevant databases on economics and tourism statistics, market intelligence, hotel supply and demand etc.
- Assist with analysing data and presenting findings in written documentation
- Contribute to the team’s knowledge base through specific and targeted assignments in relevant areas of interest
- Feasibility & Research
- Prepare feasibility studies for EMEA projects
- Maintain the EMEA hotel database and EMEA library
- Responsible for producing the monthly internal HotelNews article
- Ad hoc projects
- Internship Group Project: all Interns will be involved in a business-critical project during their internship
- Support the employee engagement committee in organising activities/ initiatives under 3 pillars: People, Community and Sustainability
Complexity scope and financial responsibility
The activities and contribution of the Intern Feasibility EMEA will impact the performance of the business. They will act on behalf of the business to reduce risk by implementing company policies. They will be required to exercise sound judgment and integrity at all times to ensure confidentiality of protected information.
Key competencies
Alongside the professional competencies outlined below, the successful candidate will demonstrate the fundamentals of Wyndham’s Count on Me! Service Culture to be Responsive, Respectful and Deliver a Great Experience.
This will form the cornerstone of their approach as they carry out all tasks with the Count on Me! Building Blocks in mind: Compassionate, Engaged, Dependable, Courteous, Engaged, Inclusive, Hospitable, Prepared and Personalised.
- Communication; written and verbal
- Organisation and planning
- Prioritisation and sense of urgency
- Multi-tasking
- Time management and ability to work to multiple deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Process orientation but also flexibility and creative problem solving
- Initiative taking
- Energy, motivation and resilience
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Customer service
- Cultural awareness
Experience and qualifications
- Degree (or studying towards) in Hospitality Management, Business Management, Real Estate or similar field.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is essential; an additional language would be an advantage.
- Must be a highly capable user of MS Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- The successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of the ability to work legally in the United Kingdom.
The Intern Feasibility EMEA will report to the Head of Feasibility & Strategic Growth EMEA. They will also work closely with the EMEA Development team.
Compensation and benefits
- £23,000 gross per annum, prorated for the duration of the internship
- 25 days of holidays per annum (accrued basis)
Company overview
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents.
Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all.
Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds.
Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
