Job Description

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

Marriott International, Inc. is seeking a high potential intern who is passionate and keen to establish a long-term career in the hospitality industry. We create opportunities to develop our interns, allowing you to gain invaluable project experience, hone your leadership & team skills and position yourself for a rewarding career in the hospitality industry and beyond. We immerse you in an environment with people, places & practices that make up our thriving portfolio.

You will experience firsthand the thrills of working with some of the most sought-after hospitality brands & leaders in the world.

If you are ready to learn, grow, and help people experience the world like never before, then we are ready for you. What better way to experience Marriott International, Inc. than actually being part of us?

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you love communicating? Do you live and breathe technology and innovation? Do you want experience working with the world’s most luxurious and leading hotel brands like W Hotels, Westin, Aloft, Element or St. Regis? Do you want to be involved in daily interesting marketing and communications plannings? Do you want to see how marketing and communications can drive a higher ROI and lead to more revenue and publicity for brands and businesses?

Join us on a 6 month internship & deep dive together with our marketing team to strategize, execute and optimize amazing performance and branded campaigns for the best hospitality brands and loyalty program the world loves so much!

The intern will work for Marriott’s Field Marketing team based in the Kuala Lumpur office. Marketing initiatives managed by this role include:

 Marketing campaigns for Malaysia – Hotel, food & beverage, news coverage, media activation, email marketing

 Support Hotel Photography initiatives

 Support New Hotels marketing launches

 Support Marketing performance reporting

 Support Loyalty and Partnerships activities

The intern will focus on projects and initiatives, including the following:

Marketing and Communications

 Support the needs of Field Marketing team and agencies to implement marketing tactics for hotels in Malaysia

 Liaise with hotel Marcomms for information required for any activations

 Assist in crafting press release

 Support in newsletter communications

 Attend media activations

Social Media

 Monitor hotels’ social media curation to be on-brand

Tracking, Analysis and Reporting

 Support tracking of campaign results and collation of monthly insights on news coverage and share reports as required by the Field Marketing Team

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

You should be a high-potential intern who is passionate, committed and keen to establish a career in the hospitality industry and/ or the marketing sector with the following attributes:

 Positive and fast-learner

 Creative and results oriented

 Writes well, articulate

 Enthusiastic and a “can-do” attitude

 Innovative, start-up spirit

 Takes initiative, anticipates needs, very pro-active

 Organized, detail-oriented and deadline-sensitive

 Excellent communication skills; Demonstrates poise, tact and diplomacy

 Keen interest of the marketing and communications environment

 Proficient in Microsoft Office (namely Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

 Proficiency in Canva is a strong bonus

QUALIFICATION STANDARD

Education

Students/Fresh graduates in Bachelors in Marketing, Advertising, Mass Media and/ or Communication preferred

Requirements

Local students and international students with valid visa

Prepared to commit to a six months’ internship

Grooming

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Marriott standards.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.