Internship position available in South Africa

Hi Travelers & Volunteers!

A new internship position is available in South Africa, Cape Town. Below are all the details regarding the position. If you are interested than please get in contact with us. Contact Us Here

WorkTravelSA.org (WTSA) arranges work experience placements, internships, and volunteer positions for international students and young adults from abroad. Our clients are school leavers, university graduates and young adults mainly from Europe, UK and USA.

The right candidate will enjoy socialising with young adults, showing them the best the Western Cape / Cape Town has to offer, organizing special events and looking after the overall well-being of our clients. Company transport is provided when needed for related company activities. The internship candidate should be a competent driver with an international driver license and must be able to drive a manual vehicle. The driving duties include regular driving in city traffic, after hours (early morning and night time) driving to the airport, and general driving around the Western Cape region. Administration and computer skills are also required. The internship candidate will work as a Project Co-ordinator and will work closely with the Programme Manager, supporting the Manager on all levels.

Duties include (amongst other):

• Administration and office duties such as handling enquiries and bookings from Agents as well as putting together Welcome Packs for clients, general correspondence, spreadsheets, emails.
• Quality face time with clients - meeting and socializing with volunteers / students to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Bi-monthly visits to our different humanitarian projects
• Logistical Planning and Transport Arrangements
• Accommodation arrangements in apartments, arranging and monitoring cleaning of accommodation and linen, regular inspections of the property
• Driving duties; transfers to airport, transporting clients to their projects
• Airport meet and assist, town orientation, weekend excursions
• Arrival Orientations, familiarizing clients with their accommodation, the local area and the programme rules
• Arranging special events, travel events and farewell interviews
• Tourism Information, Planning and activity schedules
• Weekly staff meetings and regular task scheduling
• Monthly reports to senior management on clients and projects
• After sales service and follow up

The internship candidate will be young at heart and energetic and able to travel out of town when required. A minimum of two years administrative experience is required, and MS Office computer competency is essential. The intern Project Coordinator will enjoy interaction with young adults, shows attention to detail, is well organised, and fluent in English. He/she is able to work under pressure and handle diverse situations. Experience in the tourism / hospitality industry is an advantage.

A normal 40 hour work week is required. The internship candidate must however be willing to work irregular hours, over weekends, in the evenings and be available for after hours call-out, problem resolution and emergency assistance when required. Given the nature of the Project Coordinator’s duties there will also be enough time for rest and relaxation. The intern will be given the opportunity to take a few weeks off during the 6 month Internship. The intern needs to arrange this with the company well in advance and in accordance with work schedules.

The company will provide accommodation in a private room with shared bathroom facilities in a comfortable furnished apartment. The intern would have to be open minded and flexible about living arrangements as accommodation might be on site with our clients or shared with a second intern at times. A vehicle for company related transport duties is provided. A monthly food allowance will be provided. Please note this is not a salaried position but the company will provide a comprehensive internship report which will be a useful addition to the intern’s CV.