Description
Business Development Intern
Visit Orlando is the official tourism association for Orlando, the most visited destination in the United States and theme park capital of the world. A not-for-profit trade association that brands, markets and sells the Orlando destination globally, we represent nearly 900 members comprising every segment of Central Florida’s tourism community. Currently, we are seeking business development interns with positive can-do attitude, outgoing, task oriented and proven track record of delivering results. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in, take initiative on projects, work cohesively with teammates, communicate effectively with sales executives, and be an active-efficient user of our CRM SimpleView system.
Objectives of this Role:
- Work cohesively with our Business Development, Destination Experience and Marketing teams to deliver on our core strategies for the department
- Investigate and identify prospective customers or companies for Business Development specialists, Account Reps and Sales Executives
- Participate in member site visits to gain Orlando market knowledge
- Educate and promote Orlando destination with prospective customers or companies
- Assist in research of potential markets, emerging industries to identify new prospective customers or companies for Business Development specialists, Business Development Account Reps and Sales Executives
- Receive training in SimpleView and assist in data entry to track validation of contacts, new prospective contacts, and new companies for Business Development team
- Work strategically with Manager of Business Development to complete designated projects for team
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student
- Attention to detail
- Positive can-do attitude
- Task oriented
- Organized
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Proficient in Excel, Word, PP, and other Microsoft Office Applications
- Experience in SimpleView or other DMO systems a plus
Please email your resume to Interns@visitorlando.com
**Interns will be paid $12 per hour
For more information about Visit Orlando, please visit our website at www.visitorlando.com