We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for an intern to join our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Wellness Director team on a 12-month placement based in our EMEA head office. This placement is ideally suited to a student currently undertaking a bachelor's or master's degree in business management, hospitality or equivalent who is looking to gain understanding and influence how wellness is developed, executed and maintained across Hilton's international portfolio of spas and fitness spaces. ?? From day one, our placement students are fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, such as networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel. Based in our EMEA headquarters, Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings, short assignments and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym. The Opportunity As the EMEA Wellness Intern, you'll collaborate with a team of directors with extensive international expertise in spa, fitness, wellness, and hospitality. Together, you'll contribute to shaping and developing the EMEA wellness strategy across Hilton's multi-brand portfolio. This internship offers a unique opportunity to experience the dynamic world of wellness at a corporate level, with hotel visits, and exciting projects across the EMEA region. You'll gain hands-on experience in wellness development, operations, and strategy, becoming an integral part of our team. As our wellness intern, you'll support impactful activities and deliverables that drive Hilton's wellness initiatives and enhance guest experiences. Here's a glimpse of some of the things you will be working on: - Creative Contributions: Bring fresh ideas to Hilton's evolving wellness strategy and pillars. - Organizational Impact: Assist in coordinating wellness activities across the EMEA region. - Project Execution: Lead and monitor projects, presenting your findings in engaging ways to the team. - Team Presentations: Share updates and insights on your work during weekly meetings and monthly progress reflections. - Networking Opportunities: Attend events and connect with professionals across Hilton's EMEA network, from senior executives to hotel spa managers and hotel General Managers. - Social Media Campaigns: Design and run initiatives that promote Hilton's wellness programs. - Collaborative Projects: Partner with other departments to bring wellness concepts to life across Hilton. - Hotel Visits: Explore spa and fitness facilities at various hotels to understand operations and guest experiences firsthand. - Data and Analysis: Gather and analyze information to evaluate wellness performance, using tools like Excel and PowerPoint. Why choose us? Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here's what you can look forward to: - Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects. - Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships. - Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve. - Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function. - Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton TM Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends. - Salary & Benefits: £24,000 Gross PA & private healthcare. What are we looking for? - First and foremost, Hilton is a hospitality company, and we are looking for individuals with a strong sense of alignment to our culture and values. - Must be a current Bachelor's or Master's student with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree, preferably studying in a Hospitality or Business Management related field at point of application. - Must be able to start on the 7th of July 2025, to work full-time for a 12-month duration. - Must be eligible to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here. - Must be fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing).? - The ideal candidate will have at least an interest in the Wellness/hotel/hospitality industry, if not relevant to your degree or any work experience you might have.? - Excellent communication and presentation skills.? - Exceptionally organised and comfortable prioritising tasks and working to deadlines.? - Additional European, Middle Eastern or African language skills would be advantageous, although not essential.??? What is it like being the Wellness Intern at Hilton? Hear from our current Wellness Intern about their time so far on placement: "I study Business Management at University, and this placement has been a great opportunity to use skills from a range of my university modules and develop my confidence in a corporate environment. During this role, you will be working with a small team which I find allows you to work on a wide range of tasks which is an excellent opportunity to find out which aspects you enjoy the most which will be beneficial to gaining a job post-graduation. Whilst your team is small, there will be chance to work with other departments, giving you the chance to get further insight into what happens across the company. Hilton is a super supportive work environment, and you will have regular opportunities to gain feedback from your managers which will be great for your development." What is it like working for Hilton? Hilton is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies, with 24 distinct brands and over 8,000 locations. We have recently been ranked by our employees as 1 World's Best Hospitality company to work for by Great Place to Work & Fortune. We value and celebrate our team members diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women's and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of the role. Please contact us to request accommodation. CORPORATE PLACEMENTS (hilton.com) (https://jobs.hilton.com/emea/en/corporate-placements) Selection Process Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 16th of February 2025. However, we will be recruiting on a rolling basis and therefore may close applications earlier than this. If successful in your application, you may be invited to complete a digital one-way video interview and an online assessment, this allows us to learn more about you and whether this placement might be a great fit So please do look out for our email updates and we encourage you to complete each next step as soon as possible. The EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will then contact you and inform you of your outcome. Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you Job: Universities Title: 2025 Business Placement - Corporate Wellness (Spa & Fitness) Placement Location: null Requisition ID: EUR015C5 EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans