Hersha Hospitality Management - Rooms Intern

Position Description:

Hersha interns are exposed to many facets of the hospitality industry and work closely with the hotel’s management team, as well as HHM’s regional leaders.

Position functions may include:

• Will work closely with hotel management and General Managers to complete projects as assigned.
• Will rotate through various functions such as Front Office, Housekeeping and Accounting to gain a general understanding of the different functions within a hotel.
• Learn various systems used in the hotel such as property management systems, financial and reporting systems.
• Assist in analyzing and ensuring practice of guest service standards at hotels.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A full-time student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality.
• Previous work experience in the hospitality field preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage information flow.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work on independent tasks.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office.
• Solid presentation and power point skills as well as strong organizational skills.
• Ability to perform extremely well when faced with managing multiple priorities under time constraints.
• A long-term focus on developing a career within a fast growing and entrepreneurial company.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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HHM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.