Praktikumsstelle Dragonfly Expeditions
Internship USA - Host Company
Dragonfly Expeditions, Coral Gables, Florida
Internship Field
Tourism
Internship USA - Company Descripton
“Purveyors of Uncommon Adventures”
Dragonfly Expeditions provides distinctive tours, day journeys and overnight excursions for individuals, small parties and corporate groups. Our trips guide the sophisticated traveler through the colorful history and ecology of the Everglades, South Florida and the Caribbean. The unique blend of not only flora and fauna, but also culture, food, history and people of a destination led to the recognition of Dragonfly Expeditions as one of the best ecotour companies in the world by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. Proceeds from the tours go towards local preservation efforts of endangered ecosystems and historic treasures.
Internship Start Date
Juli 2012
Internship Length
6 months
Requirements
Including but not limited to: Marketing and sales, tourism, geography, history, PR, communications, biology, product development, creative writing, finance.
Intern must provide exceptional customer service and people skills as well as professionalism. Outstanding writing and verbal skills are critical.
Internship Description
- Intern will learn specifics of application of sustainable travel principles in the US travel market and will use the knowledge he/she acquired through his/her university studies in a variety of fields.
- 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
- Maintenance of equipment
- Development of strategies for marketing trips, educational programs, and special events
- Building relationships with non-for-profit partners
Paid/unpaid
Depending on duration and qualifications
Housing
Help finding housing. Approximately $700-$800 per month.
Interesse an diesem Praktikum in den USA?
Wir nehmen Ihre Bewerbung gern entgegen, wenn die ausgeschriebene Praktikumsstelle inhaltlich zu Ihrem Studienfach passt. Für Ihre Bewerbung schicken Sie uns bitte folgende Unterlagen an jobspraktika-usa@intrax.de:
- Anmeldeformular
- Begleitschreiben und Lebenslauf auf Englisch. Bewerbungstipps
- Nach einem ersten Interview mit uns, senden wir Ihre Unterlagen an das amerikanische Unternehmen weiter.
- Nach Vermittlung beantragen Sie das J1 Visum über unseren Visumservice.
- Nachweis finanzieller Eigenmittel über $1.000/Monat. Bürgschaft oder Financial Statement.
- Informationen zu den J1 Richtlinien zur Versicherung und Versicherungsangebote finden Sie auf J1 Visum über unseren Visumservice.
- Zuzüglich zu den Gebühren für den J1 Visumservice erhalten Sie eine Rechnung über die Placement fee von 390 €.
- Ansprechpartnerin ist Vera Bahnemann - jobspraktika-usa@intrax.de, Durchwahl 030 - 84 39 39 62.
