Hospitality Internships in Phuket

Did the Divemaster Internship with Robert and Ulysse and then stayed on and worked for Merlin as a DM for 10 months after. Clearly, I must have liked it. Robert can be a tough boss, but he has a heart of gold, and he gave me a great experience of what it was like to work in the diving industry. You're not required to spend any time in the shop selling fun dives or courses, or filling tanks or other grunt work, you are just there to learn how to be a great DM and you will get tons of experience guiding customers through the internship. Big shoutout to Instructor Ulysse. They say that the only thing that matters when choosing where to do a course is the instructor, and man, I lucked out. He is the most capable and thorough instructor I have ever met and I would trust him with my life 100 times over. Miss you guys already!

We were a big group 8 candidates all starting at the same time. I found friends for life! We learned together, we dove together and we spent our free time together. The program offered way over100 dives and at the end we were very proud to have all succeed and finished to be certified DIVEMASTERS!

Gives you a great feel for the industry and adequately prepares you for your diving career. Shows you how a dive centre can and should be run. Owner and manager Robert is always very helpful and professional.

From my first contact almost 2 yrs before joining the intern program it was a great experience. Diving was a passion that went unrealized for almost 20yrs; as work and life got in the way. I was given the opportunity to be a DM candidate to fill my dream of being a dive pro. It was 3 months of intense on the job training. 111 dives 5435 minutes underwater 97 days 5 stitches And most of all new lifelong friends It was an incredibly fulfilling,informative , intense learning internship. Most of my fellow candidates are now instructors! You get to work hard and enjoy being in Thailand! I am now a Dive Master at 55yrs old and retired. It's never too late. Thank you Merlin Divers

My IGS mentor encouraged my on-the-ground participation on more complex tasks like events planning. We coordinated for a staff party and I was so amazed how I could be so creative and efficient! My fellow interns are so imaginative and resourceful too. Aside from their staff party, we were also involved in their staff seminars and meetings; and it made us feel a sense of belongingness. I feel like I am a part of the family. Thank you to the kind hotel staff, superiors, and of course, too IGS!

I needed another internship for my college resume and I am glad to have read about IGS at such a perfect time. This internship was one of a kind, I could say. For the job, we carried out Marketing duties for the resort. It was fascinating that they shared us effective marketing strategies and techniques. And for the networking, my co-interns are wonderful. They came from different parts of the world and we were happy to share our cultures while we explore our host country. Love the expi!

What I appreciate in my short stint as an intern was that we were assigned to different departments and duties. Personally, I particularly enjoyed handling front desk duties and check-ins. I was able to witness real-life situations wherein some customers are very difficult to attend to; but my superiors showed me how they professionally handled them. It was inspiring to see how calm and smiling they are all the time. IGS helps interns determine whether they have the right personality for tourism and hospitality – and now I’m sure I am perfect and ready for this career!

More than just practical experience, the best part for me was the opportunity to take on a paid position. I get to earn salaries and buy the things I could not spend on when I was still a student. It gives me a sense of freedom and independence. There is a high turnover in this field, so our superiors guaranteed us that hardworking students can earn employment if we continued working effectively and efficiently.

I took my internship in Australia and it was crazy (in a good way)! It was super fun bonding with my co-interns and hotel staff. I am still friends with them until now. We talk via Viber and WeChat during weekends. I also met my boyfriend there, so it was an experience I will never forget!

I worked with a company that ran tours into the Hunter Valley wine country two hours north of Sydney. I conducted a survey of the competition in the area and made suggestions to the owner on how to update his social media pages so he was more competitive. We worked together to prepare the meals for the day. On the bus, my job was to go between guests and tell them little things about where we were going and what to expect. And, sometimes just to shoot the breeze. When we stopped at a scenic lookout, the owner and I would get out the cheese tray and serve exotic cheeses. And I accompanied them on the wine tasting at the various locations and made sure everyone knew where the bathroom was and showing them the basics.