Hospitality Internship

About the Role

This is a 1-year Founder's Office – Hospitality Internship at Shivaneel Hospitality, a hotel management and consulting company. The role is Remote (India) and extendable based on mutual agreement and performance, with the potential for a full-time role.

What You Will Learn & Work On

• Hospitality Business Operations
• Understand operations of hotels, resorts, villas, homestays, and boutique stays.
• Learn fundamentals of hotel operations, guest experience, revenue management, and property management.
• Gain insights into hotel launches, pre-opening activities, and operational challenges.
• Understand management of multiple properties across different destinations.
• Entrepreneurship & Founder's Office
• Work closely with the Founder and gain exposure to real business decisions.
• Understand how a hospitality company is built, structured, and scaled.
• Learn business strategy, financial planning, business development, and growth management.
• Observe how entrepreneurs identify opportunities, solve problems, negotiate, and build partnerships.
• Business Development & Growth
• Research new hospitality destinations and emerging market opportunities.
• Assist in identifying potential hotel owners and property acquisition opportunities.
• Understand hotel management contracts, revenue-sharing models, and business negotiations.
• Explore strategies for expanding a hospitality portfolio.
• Marketing, Branding & Revenue
• Understand hospitality branding, digital marketing, and social media strategy.
• Learn how hotels generate bookings through OTAs, direct channels, and digital platforms.
• Gain exposure to pricing strategies, occupancy management, and revenue optimization.
• Assist in developing marketing campaigns and brand-building initiatives.
• Technology & Business Automation
• Explore how AI tools and technology are transforming the hospitality industry.
• Work with tools such as ChatGPT, Canva, Google Sheets, and other productivity platforms.
• Understand hotel PMS, channel managers, booking engines, and distribution systems.

Who Should Apply?

• Aspire to become entrepreneurs, founders, or future business leaders.
• Want to build a career in the hospitality and tourism industry.
• Are interested in understanding how hotels, resorts, villas, and homestays function as businesses.
• Are MBA students or graduates interested in entrepreneurship, hospitality, marketing, or business management.
• Are fresh graduates or undergraduates who want practical business exposure.
• Possess a proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

Prior hospitality experience is NOT mandatory. Curiosity, commitment, and attitude matter more.

What You Get

• Direct mentorship and interaction with the Founder.
• First-hand exposure to running and scaling a hospitality business.
• Practical insights into hotel operations, business development, marketing, and revenue management.
• Exposure to real business challenges and decision-making.
• An opportunity to contribute to ongoing business projects.
• Certificate of Internship upon successful completion.
• Letter of Recommendation based on performance and contribution.
• Potential opportunities for future association with Shivaneel Hospitality.

Stipend: Unpaid | Performance-based income