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Intern - Development

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IHG Hotels

Oct 14, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Atlanta

Requirements

  • Education:
  • Undergraduate student with an interest and focus on hotel development currently enrolled in an accredited school program.
  • Technical Skills and Knowledge
  • Professionalism in oral and written presentation, communication, and attire.
  • Demonstrated emotional intelligence for relationship building and effective team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
  • Proficiency in a variety of software packages (i.e. Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc.).
  • Effective oral and written communication skills to convey information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze and draw conclusions from complex financial, statistical and market/sales data. Proficiency in paying attention to details.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and projects accurately and with attention to detail, along with proactive follow-through.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills for navigating a large-scale organization and resolving issues in a timely and effective manner.
  • Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision across a global organization and in a hybrid or virtual work environment.
  • Specific/preferred skills include:
  • General understanding of modeling hotel proformas and investment analyses.
  • Exposure to reviewing and negotiating business terms within hotel Contracts.
  • General knowledge and understanding of the following hotel-related areas: investor practices, capital markets, purchase and sale agreements (“PSAs”), property-level operations and real estate markets.
  • Excellent communication skills including strong writing ability and extensive experience preparing effective PowerPoint presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and support the expansion and retention of IHG brands primarily through management and franchise agreements of assigned brands in the Americas region. Identify and qualify development opportunities for assigned brands and region. Work closely with Development leadership to assist the team in marketing IHG brands to prospective franchisees, performing activities aimed at meeting development goals and targets and executing deals. Demonstrate behavioral proficiencies to include excellent communication and organizational skills, sales and relationship skills, market and competitive knowledge, financial/analytical skills, and sound reasoning.
  • Complete and/or coordinate activities related to assigned special projects, including project timelines, action items, and status updates
  • Timely execution to meet established deadlines
  • Low- to medium-complexity qualitative and quantitative data research and analysis
  • Preparation of reports and/or presentations, utilizing Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and/or statistical software as needed
  • Serve as internal and/or external liaison for departmental activities
  • Maintain a consistent, high quality customer-focused orientation, including providing clear, accurate information; explaining procedures or materials or providing supplemental information; anticipating problems or questions; or referring customers to appropriate contacts within the unit, department or division.
  • Compose and prepare clear and concise correspondence as requested or required.
  • Perform tasks as assigned to facilitate the smooth operation of the assigned work area.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.

Travel & Leisure
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2003
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 18 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline. Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels Essentials: Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, avid hotels Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites Exclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront Resorts InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally. Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. To download the new IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple App or Google Play stores. For our latest news, visit our Newsroom and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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