Intern-Franchise Lifecycle Project & Enablement

About the job
Description for Internal Candidates

CORPORATE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS (ATLANTA, USA)

We're looking for emerging leaders. If you've got ambition, ideas and want to work somewhere that appreciates you for who you are, apply for IHG's Summer Internship Program based in our Americas headquarters in Atlanta.

While you work on projects that will shape the future of hospitality, you'll experience a structured Learning and Development curriculum designed especially to help you gain an insider's view of hospitality operations, sales, strategy, finance, technology and other areas. Everything you learn will prepare you for career success.

10-week Summer Internship

All majors encouraged

Enhance your professional skills

Interact with senior leaders across the business

Each intern will be paired with an IHG HYPE member (an Employee Resource Group) and they will serve as the intern’s mentor for the summer.

Hotel Lifecycle and Enablement

You will provide support and gain exposure to the following:
Opportunity to develop and utilize analytical tools to work with data and extract critical components. Then summarize and prepare the data for use in presentations to senior leadership
Opportunity to develop & deliver broad project management
Understanding of the hotel lifecycle from license execution, ground break, opening, renovation and removal
Exposure to teams responsible for the key functions listed above and how they interact with franchisees & hotels
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
Introduction to Salesforce and database capabilities
Excel
PowerPoint
ThinkCell
Tableau
Note: The summer intern cohort will participate in several social engagements within the cohort and with ERGs, ATL community volunteerism, EC/ Senior Leader Speaker Series and internal IHG network events.

What We Need From You
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 analyze basic database information for the purpose of accurately tracking, maintaining, or reporting data
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
What We Offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

Not Applicable for Colorado Applicants.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.

Let’s Go Further Together.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.