MY OFFICIAL INTERNSHIP IN BARCELONA!!!

I got an email yesterday (FINALLY) about my internship in Spain. I had been told what company I would be working for last week, but it was not an official offer. Instead of re-typing the email I just copied it so you can see. I am so excited. I think it is a perfect start to a career in public relations.

Hola Stephanie, from Barcelona!

We’re excited to inform you about your internship placement for this this summer in Barcelona. You will form part of a team working at IMS-Consulting, a tourism consulting company specializing in marketing and sales solutions for luxury hotels in Spain and Portugal.

The following are the details of your internship:

Placement: Public relations, marketing and sales consulting are what IMS specializes in. At the moment they focus on the tourism industry and providing marketing services to luxury hotels.

First Day: We will accompany you on your first day of work when you will meet your supervisor, see the work space, and learn about your projects for the summer. Your first day will most likely be May 25, 2011.

Schedule: Your schedule will most likely be from Monday-Thursday from 10am-4pm but it may vary slightly from week to week.

Tasks: The following will be some of the tasks you will be working on:

1. PR & Communications:

Preparing press releases

Speaking with journalists

Working with travel magazines to promote IMS press releases

Working with communiqués to both clients and the press

Event planning

Data entry

Additional clerical tasks

2. Sales & Marketing:

Receiving incoming phone calls

Customer Service

Researching prospective hotels for www.slowtravelling.es

Researching competitor companies

Company Website: http://www.ims-consulting.net/web/es/contact.html

Dress Code: Business casual

Language Classes: Your intensive language classes will take place WHILE YOU ARE WORKING. This is a very intensive and demanding week but the goal is to give you a big boost in your language skills earlier on while continuing your primary goal in Barcelona, which is to get work experience.

Please, let us know if you have any doubts or concerns. We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona soon!