HomeAway.com.sg (formerly known as travelmob) is a social marketplace where travelling "Guests" can locate and book cool places owned by local "Hosts" in Asia Pacific. The unique places can be an extra cozy room, a cool loft or even a private villa. Guests can develop real connections with their hosts, live like a local and immerse themselves in the culture of their destination.
In July 2013, travelmob was acquired by HomeAway, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWAY), the world’s leading online marketplace for vacation rentals. As part of the HomeAway family, we are continuing with our mission to reach out to global travellers who want an authentic travel experience in Asia Pacific.
As a student today, how open are you to taking internships? What about a gap year or a leave of absence from school? Instead of staring at your textbooks and dozing off in lectures, take a break and, ironically, really educate yourself! HomeAway is a vacation rental company looking for interns. You will be working with the temptation of luxurious villas, lavish pools and wander-lustful views.
HomeAway.com.sg is looking for a Business Development Intern to help with some operational tasks, while providing the intern with the opportunity to interact and explore other departments! That said, this role is not fixed at any one department, depending on the individual’s strengths and weaknesses, we will decide where to allocate him/her. And because we believe in a dynamic work environment, all interns will have a chance to work with all departments in the company.
Your Task
- Assist country managers in copy writing for listings in various countries, in order to increase rentals.
- Assist the travel editor and marketing manager with any editorial content or writings on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.
- Competitor analysis, market research and proposing new segments for growth, especiall in Asia, where HomeAway is still a work-in-progress.
- Research on outbound and inbound travel seasons, festivals and major events so that campaigns/ content can be strategically themed.
- Managing online calendar and listings for hosts from different countries, in order to attain customer satisfaction from both the host and guest.
- Assist in ad-hoc tasks on matters pertaining to sales, marketing and operations.
Requirements
- Any student seeking internships or taking a gap year is most welcomed to apply.
- We like fun and meticulous individuals
- Ability to think on your feet, implement new strategies and create change
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