Winter Haven Food Tours Internship

Winter Haven Food Tours is a food tour operator in Central Florida that offers guided tours of local eateries, breweries, and other food establishments. We are seeking SALES and DEVELOPMENT interns to help us grow our business.

Food tourism is one of the most rapidly increasing components of the tourism industry. Since food experiences increasingly become tourist magnets, this study-related Food Tourism Internship will benefit students by allowing them to gain valuable practical work experience.

Winter Haven Food Tours realizes the potential of food tourism for destinations. We aim to generate socio-economic benefits for communities and local businesses.

Requirements:

• Good level of oral and written English, access to reliable and high-speed internet, and access to a computer
• Currently enrolled in a degree or program in sales, marketing, and hospitality, and hopefully has a passion for food (tourism).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Motivation to help grow a young business.
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms and email marketing software.
• Expected Duration is a flexible 3 – 6 months with 20-30 hours per week as required by university requirements.
• Ability to motivate yourself, and work on your own, but also as a team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Marketing and Social Media by creating engaging content, managing social media campaigns, and assisting with marketing strategies to promote our food tours.
• Content creation Write blog posts, create videos, and develop photography skills to showcase travel experiences.
• Research Analysis helps identify new business opportunities, such as partnering with local hotels, attractions,  and resorts.
• Business Development and Sales strategy to increase corporate bookings and revenue.
• Travel Operations and Event Planning: Support trip planning, coordinate logistics, and support for food tours, events, and festivals.
• Provide excellent Customer Service and support to clients and partners.
• Assist with Data Entry and management, including tracking sales, Product Development, and customer information.
• Community Management adding events and listings to our website directory helping develop growing SEO.

What We Offer:

Internships are offered for practical work experience and academic credit. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any remuneration. New internships generally begin at four starting times per year: January, April, June, and September.

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