Position: Sustainable Travel Intern

Description of job:

Intern will learn specifics of application of sustainable principles in the US travel market and will use the knowledge he/she acquired through his/her university studies in a variety of fields including but not limited to:  Tourism, geography, history, communications, biology, or creative writing.

Intern will be handling various projects both supervised and independently in the areas of marketing and sales, PR, product development, and finance.

Sustainable Travel Intern responsibilities consist of (among others):

• preparation, execution, and evaluation of ecological, historical, cultural and wilderness tours throughout South Florida
• research of historical and/or ecological archives and resources for script development and guide training
• development of strategies for marketing same day and overnight trips, educational programs, and special events
• maintenance of equipment
• building relationships with non-for-profit partners

Candidates must provide exceptional customer service and people skills as well as professionalism. Outstanding English writing and verbal skills are critical. Basic knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not required.

Location of job:Miami, Florida

Visa requirements:Non US citizens have to acquire a J-1 Visa through a qualified exchange program (e.g. Intrax)

Qualifications:Accepting academic and non-academic internships

Earliest Start Date:August 2012

Application Closing Date:Rolling

Duration:Minimum of 6 months

Payment:Depending on duration and qualifications

For applications contact:

Dragonfly Expeditions, Inc.

1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd. #369

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 305-774-9019
Contact: Uwe G. Doeringer

Email: udoeringer@dragonflyexpeditions.com

Website: http://www.dragonflyexpeditions.com

REVENUE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

Since over 10 years, The Palms Hotel and Spa/Circa 39 Hotel provide hospitality internships to international hospitality school graduates and young professionals who completed a hotel apprenticeship (Hotelfachfrau/-mann).

This internship will teach the basics in Revenue Management at two of Miami Beach’s most successful independent hotels.

We are offering a 12 month paid internship position in Revenue Management starting the end of January 2012 which will provide you with the opportunity for future career specialization.

The Palms Hotel and Spa/Circa 39 hotel offers an hourly pay rate of $ 10.00. This hourly rate translates into approximately $ 1,504.00 per month net. The workweek consists of 40 hours.

Initial 2 weeks accommodation including breakfast/lunch/dinner in hotel’s cafeteria.

Qualifications:

• min. 2 year work experience in a hotels‘ Reservations and/or Front Desk operations. (Focus on Rooms Division)or hotel/tourism academic education
• Must be versed in Excel (able to produce basic spreadsheets) and Microsoft Word
• Candidate must have Bachelor or Master degree from an accredited hospitality/tourism academic instituttion, is looking for an internship as a „practical semester“ or must have completed an apprenticeship (Hotelfachfrau/Fachmann) at a 4 star hotel.
• Proof of degree completion/current enrollment from/at the academic institution is required.
• Base knowledge of the hotel Property Management System „Micros Fidelio Opera“
• Must be 21 years or older
• Excellent English Skills
• Must be motivated and eager to learn
• Previous work experience with rate/inventory management/rate updates on OTA sites such as HRS, hotel.de, Expedia a big plus
• The ins and outs of Electronic Distribution including the hotels’ “distribution architecture”
• What rate parity means
• What margins and markups are
• How online travel agencies (OTA’s) work
• To manage OTA’s Extranet systems
• How to update rates, inventory and stay restrictions with our distribution partners
• How to process commission payments, reconcile commission requests
• How to translate Yield Management decisions
• About the Revenue Manager daily tasks
• How to create reports
• How to interpret reports

Your responsibilities

Intern must obtain a J-1 visa through an accredited agency.
We are happy to provide contact information for agencies we worked with in the past. All visa related costs and travel expenses must be paid by the intern.

Intern is responsible for his/her own accommodations.

For more information on our internships and J-1 Visa requirements please go to http://www.thepalmshotel.com/wp-content/uploads/internship.pdf

Please submit your application by email to Melanie Moeller, mmoeller@thepalmshotel.com.

Sixt is currently expanding in the United States and has opened the first branch in Miami.

For our new branch in the Miami Car Rental Center we are looking for a Rental Sales Agent.

As a Rental Sales Agent you will be responsible for:

Greeting customers, preparing the rental agreements, providing customer with maps and other information needed

Offering optional extras to the customer according to his needs

Handling all telephone and email inquiries in a friendly and helpful manner

Providing excellent customer service in all customer contact situations   according to our quality standards

Carrying out other job-related tasks as assigned or required

Organizing the daily reservations according to the available fleet

Maintaining cleanliness in the office area

Completing daily lists and reports to Supervisor and Manager

Job Requirements:

High school diploma / GED required

Must be at least 18 years old

Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays on a 40-hour week basis on a flexible changing schedule

Willing to wear company uniforms

Must be authorized to work in the United States

Must have previous experience in the customer service area

Must have valid driver's license with a clean driving record

Must have the ability to manage stressful or unusual situations in order to maintain a good customer service

Must have good organizational skills

Must have the ability to adapt in a fast moving environment

Proficiency in English and Spanish

Any additional language eg Portugese, Russian, German or French a plus

Marine mechanic/engineer, airplain helicopter mechanic, mechatronic (South Miami)

The employee will perform the following duties:

- Performs maintenance, modification and repair of craft systems.

- Services, removes, repairs, replaces, cleans, adjusts, modifies and installs functional components, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems in accordance with Maintenance Manuals and Test Procedures to ensure seaworthiness.

- Ensure work orders are completed properly

- Select appropriate course of action for repairs

- Evaluate completed work prior to release

- The systems include diesel engine, hydraulic motors, airplane propellers, centrifugal fans and fuel systems. Uses power tools, gauges and test equipment. Follows and interprets engineering drawings, specifications, standards, safety directives and Maintenance Manuals to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components. Documents work performed in maintenance forms/books

- Perform test run on systems as necessary

- Communicate professionally with team members, and supervisor

- The above duties are not meant to restrict initiative, but rather to define minimum activities. These duties may be altered to suit the needs of the company as needed

Job Requirements:

- Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent

- Diploma marine diesel mechanic/ technician incl. electronics, hydraulic, (or airplane, helicopter mechanic/technician) or mechatronic

- A minimum of seven (7) years direct marine diesel mechanic/technician, electronics and hydraulics service experience

- Must have demonstrated experience monitoring and meeting PM schedules and operating in marine repair environment

- Certifications and experience proof necessary for this job

- Must have a valid driver’s license and car, willing to travel if needed

- must be self organized, organize parts and tools to complete tasks

- Captains license is a plus

- Must have an appropriate mechanic’s tool set

- Must have excellent communication skills, bringing demonstrated abilities of building solid relationships with superiors, peers and subordinates 

The American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, e.V. (www.amcham.de) has immediate job openings. For more information, click here

GMMI Inc., and international Medical Management company located in Davie/Sunrise area, is looking for a native German speaker to join our 24-h Customer Service Team. Like our clients, GMMI's employees come from all over the world. We recruit and train candidates with international understanding, caring attitude and the resourcefulness to vigilantly monitor the service to our clients and seek new solutions. GMMI's employees enjoy a truly international office, a professional and caring teamwork environment, and the daily rewards of supporting a global clientele by facilitating health care related services to their insured visitors to our part of the world. The Customer Service Representative’s duties include front desk and customer service call center assistance servicing foreigners with medical needs. Heavy interaction with medical offices via phone, fax, e-mail, miscellaneous clerical duties, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring and following-up on assignments. A background in the insurance, medical or travel fields is highly desirable. Fluency in German is required. 

Customer Service Account Assistant - International company in Davie, FL has both Full-time and Part-time International Customer Service positions available. Customer Service duties include call center tasks providing assistance to foreigners with medical needs. 24-h operation with flexible hours. Tasks include heavy interaction with US medical offices via phone, fax, e-mail, miscellaneous clerical duties, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring and following-up on assignments.

A background in the insurance, medical or travel fields is beneficial. Fluency in English and German, or other languages, are highly desirable.

Internship, unpaid, at the GABC, at Miami office, 80% administrative, 20% organization of events, networking receptions, min. 3 months. Please email your resume and references to the GABC.