Name: Hotel Internship in South Africa
SKU: SAF_hotel_VOL_INT
Price: 790 EUR
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Hotel Internship in South Africa

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Language requirements

English

Availability

All year

Age

18+

Price starts with

790 EUR

Type of program

Internship

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We arrange hotel internships in South Africa. Many hotels are smaller, owner-managed facilities of high boutique-style standards in the winelands around Cape Town. The internships are suitable for students who need them for university/vocational school credit, and for anyone wishing to gain experience in the hotel and tourism industry. The hotels usually, but not always, provide free accommodation and food.

Description

Why doing a hotel internship in South Africa?

South Africa is a popular and trendy travel destination. Breathtaking landscapes, eclectic cultural and historical attractions, and friendly residents attract travelers from all over the world to the southernmost country on the African continent. Domestic tourism and the MICE sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events) are also well developed.

During a hotel internship in South Africa, you will not only get to know this fascinating country firsthand, but you will also gain valuable experience in the hotel and tourism sector. You will work together with the team of a hotel that receives guests from all over the world, where, besides professional skills, you can also develop your intercultural ones.

How's does it work?

We organize hotel internships in hotels of various standards and sizes in South Africa. In smaller hotels, you are usually a generalist and get insights into all areas of hotel operations. In larger hotels, work is more department-specific.

Please fill out an inquiry via this page and email us your CV in English with a photo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and let us know what is important to you regarding the internship as well as your desired timeframe. This is completely non-binding and free of charge for you. After a few days, we will suggest a specific hotel that would take you and inform you about the exact conditions for your internship. In some cases, there may be an online interview. You then decide whether you want to accept the internship. You incur no obligations beforehand.

Here are some examples of hotels where we offer internships:

5-star boutique hotel in Franschhoek

This 5-star, 12-suite boutique hotel offers world-class service at an elegant historic country estate and winery in Franschhoek. The winery produces its own wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Pinotage, which can be tasted at the hotel. The hotel also organizes weddings in the spacious garden, which has its own chapel, and conferences.

An internship is possible between the months of September and April. About 30% of your tasks are in the office (planning and preparation, handling bookings, communications, social media marketing) and 70% are service tasks such as guest support, check-in/check-out, breakfast preparation, planning, and providing services at weddings and conferences. You will work 45 hours/week on 5 days/week, which may include weekends. Accommodation is provided at the hotel, and you also receive pocket money.

5-star boutique hotel in Camps Bay

The hotel welcomes guests with an outdoor pool and views of the Atlantic Ocean in Camps Bay. The rooms are equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, a Blu-ray player, and a DVD player. Some rooms feature a cozy seating area and a terrace or balcony. The rooms also offer a private bathroom with a bathtub, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

The internship should last 2-5 months, during which you will work for 8 hours a day for 5 days a week in the areas of breakfast, administration, check-in, and front desk. You will receive free accommodation, beverages, and use of a car.

Medium Standard Guest House

Located on the hillside of Table Mountain, the Medium Standard Guest House offers B&B and self-catering apartments.

As an intern, you can expect an open and friendly working atmosphere and varied work. You can learn about all the work needed to run such a guesthouse, including guest relations, check-in/check-out, answering inquiries and handling bookings, administrative tasks, supervision of the breakfast service, handling and assisting with tours and car rental bookings, stock-keeping, marketing, housekeeping, and planning and supervising staff.

5-star boutique hotel in the Constantia Valley

This 5-star boutique hotel with 21 exquisite rooms is located in the Constantia Valley, a suburb of Cape Town known for its viniculture. It is a luxurious country house with a large garden. The elegant restaurant offers premium local wines, fine dining, and homemade truffles.

Program details

FAQs

Can I book this internship directly?

In the case of this internship, we first need to obtain confirmation from a hotel for you. For this, we kindly request your English-language CV/resume with an application photo. Please email it to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and inform us, via the inquiry form on this page, when you would like to start the internship and for how long you would like to conduct it. This is completely non-binding for you. After a few days, we can usually suggest an internship for you. In some cases, there may also be an online interview. You can then decide whether you want to accept the internship. You incur no obligations beforehand.

Read FAQs about our programs in South Africa.

Rates

Who can join

There might be varying requirements depending on the hotel. Usually, it is expected that you either already have some experience in the hotel industry and/or are studying or doing or having completed vocational training in a related field.

Good English skills are usually expected.

There are also minimum participation durations, which vary from hotel to hotel.

Program start

After confirmation of your internship by a hotel, a start date will be decided.

Getting there

If not communicated otherwise by us, you will fly to Cape Town. Your flight should land between 8 am and 6 pm (scheduled arrival time). You book a flight and provide us with your flight details. We will pick you up and take you to the hotel.

If your flight arrives outside the time window (8 am - 6 pm) (or departs on the return journey), we will still pick you up. We charge an extra 25 EUR in case of a pickup outside of the time window. An overnight stay in Cape Town may be required, in which case additional costs will apply.

Visa

A visa is available upon arrival at the airport free of charge to many nationalities, allowing a stay of up to 90 days.

Accommodation Options

The hotels often provide accommodation and meals free of charge to interns. In some cases, only accommodation is provided, or meals only, or there are other benefits in kind such as participation in tourism-related training courses. When we suggest a specific hotel to you that would take you as an intern, we can tell you the exact terms and you decide whether you want to accept the internship. Before, there is no obligation whatsoever.

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What is included?

VM_WHAT_IS_INCLUDED?

Arrangement of your hotel internship
Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
Access to the World Unite! Knowledge Base which has preparation materials including intercultural preparation, compiled particularly for your destination
Preparation Session via Zoom; together with further participants
Pick-up and Transfers from/to Cape Town (CPT) Airport on arrival and departure
Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
24 Hours emergency support by local support team
Contribution to your project of at least 50 USD
Local SIM Card with 100 ZAR air time
Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
15% Discount for Safaris, Kilimanjaro Climbs, Excursions and Watersports Activities offered by "Budget Safari Tanzania"
CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro

Not included?

VM_WHAT_IS_NOT_INCLUDED?

Travel to/from Cape Town (you book it on your own; we can assist you)
Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you book it on your own, we can assist you)
Personal Expenses
Vaccinations
Local Transport in Cape Town

INSIGHT

5 REASONS why to join
this program

Gain work experience in up-market hotels

Accommodation and meals are usually provided

Be part of an international team

Attractive work location

An internship abroad looks great on your resume!

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Questions?

your consultant for this program is

Kareen Leodgard

(she/her)

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