Solimar International is a sustainable tourism consulting and marketing firm with a team of creative and experienced professionals who share a common vision of how tourism can stimulate economic growth while conserving natural resources and cultural heritage.
Our tourism consulting and marketing services deliver innovative tourism assessments, destination development strategies, and tourism marketing for our clients, including international development organizations, tourism authorities, national and local governments, NGOs, preservation agencies, tourism & private sector enterprises, and local communities.
Solimar loves building future leaders of sustainable tourism development! Our Virtual Internship program is designed to help current students enrolled in a University gain real-world experience in the sustainable tourism industry through hands-on engagement while earning course credit by joining our global sustainable tourism internship program.
Position Summary
Passionate student storytellers and sustainable travel lovers are invited to apply to join our virtual travel writing and sustainable tourism internship cohort. This unique ~12-week internship is a chance to gain real-world exposure in the world of sustainable tourism marketing through assisting with our projects’ marketing and communications needs.
As a member of the Solimar team, you will work closely with some of the leading names and minds in the sustainable tourism industry. Many of our previous writing interns have finished our program and pursued careers in the tourism industry including with prominent tour operators, travel publications, travel start-ups, and more.
The position is unpaid and remote, with flexible hours available to those needing an internship for class credit under the supervision of a University professor. While the internship is primarily geared towards marketing and communications, in some cases, interns also support research foundational to our destination development support.
What you will be doing in Solimar’s Sustainable Tourism Internship Program
When done right, tourism can be a powerful driver of positive change. Our expertise extends across five
key areas that align with global sustainable development goals:
1. Content Development
Research of destinations and experiences remotely
Develop inspirational travel ideas
Support immediate content needs in response to current events
2. Copywriting and Editing
Writing stories and blogs for the Solimar website and social media pages
Writing questions and conducting interviews with people in destinations
Assist with press releases and announcements of new project developments
3. Social Media Curation
Working within the established destination content plan
Implement social strategies across social platforms
Develop new ideas and methods around engaging with followers
Weekly postings to social media platforms
Photo Sourcing
Create content for social media stories
4. SEO + Reporting
Learn how to use WordPress to upload content to the backend of the website
Assist in the management of website SEO
Learn how to monitor the value we provide to our clients over time and report on them
5. Other tasks assigned by your team leader
As a dynamic company with a variety of projects, our needs are constantly changing. Though your primary role will be content-related, you might be asked to complete various other diverse tasks.
Qualifications and General Requirements
- Must be a student fulfilling an internship requirement for course credit under the supervision of a university professor
- A passion for sustainable tourism development
- Interest in marketing and communications
- Excellent command of written English, including impeccable grammar and spelling
- Highly driven, thorough, enthusiastic, and willing to jump into any task
- Comfortable working remotely with digital tools and being a diligent, proactive communicator
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail
Timeframe and Time Commitments
Internships are typically designed around the academic year:
- Fall Session: Mid-September – Mid-December
- Spring Session: Early January – Mid-May
- Summer Session: Mid-May – late August
- This position is part-time with flexible scheduling, but we ask each for a commitment of 15-20 hours per week. Breaks are given during exam weeks and holidays.
This position is part-time with flexible scheduling, but we ask each for a commitment of 15-20 hours per week. Breaks are given during exam weeks and holidays.
How To Apply
Please email [email protected] with your CV and cover letter if you believe you would be a valuable addition to our team.