Name: James

University: University of Gloucestershire

Course: Marketing Management

Heading to: Queenstown, New Zealand

For how long: 12 months +

Starting: February 2010

Intern Options Programme:

Hospitality Internships Programme

James applied to Intern Options for his New Zealand Hospitality internship in December 2009. James’s application was a bit different to the majority of hospitality students and graduates we usually accept on our internship programme.

Although James went to the University of Gloucestershire, who we place a lot of hospitality and tourism students from, James had not studied hospitality. A graduate in business, James decided he had a passion for hotels and went about getting experience in a local hotel.

James wrote one of the best cover letters Intern Options has seen, which in large contributed to his excellent placement he has in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Because James was a graduate, he was a bit more flexible with his start date. This flexibility was not needed as we secured James a great placement in under a month.

So what does James have to look forward to?

James has been placed for one year into Queenstown in a very good hotel. If he impresses them, which I am sure he will, there is the Rugby World Cup coming to New Zealand in 2011. I am sure James will be given the opportunity to move to Auckland where the competition end of the tournament will be held.

We wish James all the best in New Zealand, hope you enjoy the end of the summer in Queenstown. The best thing about being in Queenstown is you have the winter to look forward to and some of the best skiing in the Southern Hemisphere.

All the best James!

If you’re interested in a Tourism Internship in Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua in New Zealand, check out the Hospitality Internships page for more information.

Name: Scott

University: University of Gloucestershire (graduate)

Course: Ba degree in Hospitality Management (predicted 2:1)

Heading to: Auckland, New Zealand

For how long: 12 months (maybe more)

Want more information on this Internship? Check out the Hospitality Internships page

September 15^th is Scott’s start date and yesterday when I talked to him he was working two jobs in the UK to save up his money and really looking forward to his Food and Beverage, hospitality internship in Auckland.

The hotel Intern Options has placed Scott into for his graduate hospitality internship is one of New Zealand’s top 5 star hotels.  This year the hotel has taken two of our hospitality interns and Scott and Grace were the two successful ones out of the 30 chosen CV’s.  So congratulations to Scott for doing so well in his interview, I hope the phone interview tips article helped you ;o).

Scott is off to Auckland which is New Zealand’s largest city and there is a reason they call it the “City of Sails”, with one in four people owning a boat!

Scott has kindly agreed to keep you up to date on why he chose New Zealand for his graduate hospitality internship and when he is in Auckland, how he is finding the job and the city.

I know the 5 star hotel have some big plans for Scott, so we wish him all the best and hope you enjoy the New Zealand summer that is on it’s way in a couple of months!

If you’re thinking about an internship abroad in 2010 then check out the Hospitality Internships page for more details on New Zealand and Australia.

A great article to help you plan your 2010 Hospitality Internship is this one – 2010 Hotel & Hospitality Internships – How to plan