Discription of internship organization
This Costa Rican tour operator, is based in “La Fortuna de San Carlos”, which is a popular tourist destination at the foot of Arenal Volcano, at short distance of the border with Nicaragua. It is a touroperator specialized is sustainable tourism. They offer shuttles, day tours and packages to Nicaragua, leaving from La Fortuna (Costa Rica).
Their mission is to promote the cultural and natural highlights of the San Juan River and the Solentiname Archipelago by offering quality “border crossing tours” to Nicaragua for a fair price, strongly preferring service providers that effectively implement “best management practices”, working together for sustainable development through tourism in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The tour operator is part of an association of different tour operators within Central America.
Internship possibilities
• Depending on your career and internship demands, the tasks can be selected or adjusted. Examples of tasks are:
• Assist with the daily operations such as: attend walk-in clients, answer the telephone ( mostly in Spanish and English), answer emails and make reservations
• Product development: describe new products, calculate costs and selling price
• Work with database: implement pictures, prices, descriptions, contact data, etc
• Make quotations based on new tour requests
• Marketing on fairs: prepare the participation of the fair and do the follow-up
• Coordinate family trips
• Give and develop presentations on the offered product to local hotels and tour operators in the area
• Develop social media tools as facebook, tripadvisor, twitter for marketing& sales
• Help coordinating the supported projects on culture and sustainability in Nicaragua
Guidance:
The Dutch owner and manager will be your internship guide
Remarks:
Depending on your Spanish skills a work plan will be made for you, but it is necessary to speak at least basic Spanish at the start of your internship. If you don’t have this level yet, you can acquire it by taking a 4 –week course in Costa Rica and study in a serious way.
This internship is offered by On-Stage Latijns Amerika
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