Hospitality Internship

Kandy City - Sri Lanka

Only 480€ per week!

Join the world’s one of the top ten hospitality industries and earn a valid qualification to enrich your career in hospitality in this exotic island!

Work at a leading hospitality brand in Sri Lanka and receive ultimate training for your career. Brush up your skills and get new knowledge and hands-on experience. Learn from the best in the field and stand out everywhere you go!

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Program Description

This is an unpaid internship program which is aimed at providing hands-on experience for newcomers to the hospitality industry. You will work as an intern at a leading hospitality brand in Sri Lanka while staying in Kandy. Kandy is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island. You will shadow and learn from the experts in the field. Depending on your field of specialization, you will be assigned the tasks and activities where you will manage operations in various sectors and departments, learn the details, experience to handle tasks from taking reservations and seating requests to catering to a customer’s dietary needs. You will get to know the tips and tricks, work behind the scenes, how to grow your interpersonal, technical and managerial skills in a world-class hospitality surrounding.

Whatever the role you will get during your internship, you will receive a lifetime opportunity to learn and grow in your career while taking back a memorable and fruitful experience to stand out no matter where you go next.

Cultural Introduction

During the first week of the program, you will be briefed with an introduction to our program. During the first 3 days of the week, you will get a thorough understanding of the Dos, Don’ts and the culture in Sri Lanka. Our programs are not only career-focused but also designed to give you the essence of all the best things about this magnificent and culturally rich country. Getting to know about the proud history and the places that boast about Srilankan heritage, is a part of this week and we make sure that experience will make you fall in love with Sri Lanka.

From Thursday to Friday on your first week, you will receive an academic introduction session before the internship. During these sessions, a professional supervisor will educate you about the local situation and developments surrounding the industry/field in which the internship takes place and prepares the intern for the local work environment/culture.

What’s included

  • Guaranteed internship placement with an assigned project and a professional work environment
  • Guaranteed English language speaking person in the working environment plus a local language when applicable
  • Pre-internship personal learning goal and competencies assessment
  • Guidance, Supervision and on the job training
  • Guaranteed 25+ working hours per week
  • Frequent (bi-weekly/monthly) feedback and progress sessions with the hosting company/organization
  • A physical workplace for the intern
  • Welcome and pick-up at the airport
  • Accommodation close to the workplace with a comfortable environment
  • A mandatory introduction week consisting of an intro into the local culture and customs as well as an introduction into the internship placement
  • Meals provided (Please check the location description for more information)
  • 24-hour local support

Aims & Objectives

Exposure to Sri Lanka’s fast-growing tourism and hospitality industry and get a valid qualification to standout in the industry.

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Your role and daily tasks will be allocated depending on the department you will work with, which may include,

  • Shadowing the supervisors and observing the management tasks
  • Assisting to manage operations in various sectors and departments, learn the details
  • Experiencing to handle tasks from taking reservations and seating requests to catering to a customer’s dietary needs
  • Teaching English to the staff members at the hotel

   Note:   This schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances.

Participant Criteria & Requirements

Standard Requirements

Minimum age: 20

Maximum age:

Minimum English level: Basic

CRB required: On Signup

Passport copy required: On Signup

Resume copy required: On Signup

Required qualification: Yes

Additional Requirements

  • An established background in an affiliated field of study
  • A reference letter authorized by your university or institute you are presently working/studying at.
  • Proof of qualifications and CV/Resume and a copy of your passport sent by email to the local team at least four weeks before beginning the internship
  • Motivation letter including learning goals, expectations and specific placement requests from the intern
  • Copies of certificates of qualifications and academic transcripts

Additional Equipment

There is no additional equipment required.

Location

Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination. About 115 km from Colombo at 465 meters above sea level. Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island. This bustling market town is rich in cultural diversity and has plenty to offer to the tourists from songs dances and handicrafts to ancient temples and adventure activities. Kandy was a royal capital and the last stronghold of the Kandyan kings against foreign powers, holding out against them for about 300 years. The two main Buddhist Chapters are based here and formed the last center of independent Buddhist thought during colonial times.

About the Accommodation

You will be accommodated in one of our centers which are located 2-4 kilometers away from Kandy center. You will be staying in single-gender shared rooms in a house located in a peaceful neighbourhood close to the city. You will have a work area in the accommodation to

Food Arrangements

You will be provided western-style breakfast every day.

Facilities

Our house is located 2 kilometers away from the city center, where you can find anything you might need.

The nearest ATM and supermarket are a 15-minute walk away from our accommodation.

Activities & Events

No scheduled activities outside the program.

Sights & Surroundings

The places to visit during your weekends or on your project holidays are the Royal Botanical Gardens, Knuckles mountain range, Udawatta Kele sanctuary, Hortons plains national park and the railway museum.

Transportation

From this location we do not provide free transport to other locations.

Quick Facts

Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Population: 20 million

Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo

Language: Sinhalese, Tamil

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)

Time zone: UTC +5:30

Country Information

Sri Lanka’s over 2000 years of history and culture can still be seen in every corner of its cities and the details of its ever-beautiful ancient temples. With eight UNESCO World Heritage sites and its short distances between the main sights, Sri Lanka is a country that, despite often being overlooked in itineraries, has left travelers filled with awe.

Visit the sacred home of the world’s oldest living tree in Anuradhapura, wander around the colonial architecture of Colombo, get sun-kissed at the untouched beaches that enclose the territory, snorkel in the crystal-clear waters, head to the hills for a cooler temperature and get surrounded by lush natural vegetation, visit two thousand year-old temples or get overawed at the sight of hundreds of elephants in Minneriya.

While traveling through Sri Lanka you will experience adventures from the highest and chilliest mountains like the famous Adam’s Peak – a stairway mountain considered sacred in three different religions, through the elephant shelters, to the most peaceful beaches up north near Trincomalee and their tiny- one floor- hostels facing the calm sea.

Climate

Sri Lanka is one of the best destinations to visit year-round as the rainy seasons hit the island in opposite locations at different times of the year. That being said, Sri Lanka is a country that can be visited if you know where to go in search for the best weather.

Southwest

The southwest monsoon hits between May and September and the dry season occurs from December to March.

North and coastal regions

The monsoon season happens between October and January while the dry seasons takes places between May and September.

Culture

Sri Lanka is known for its distinct cuisine, indigenous holistic medicines, cricket practices and prestigious export of tea, cinnamon and gemstones. Moreover, the country boasts of a rich artistic tradition which includes music, dance and the visual arts.

Sri Lanka has been shaped by many aspects. The first and most obvious being the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India. Furthermore, the colonial period left a big mark in the country’s traditions and culture, with British elements being featured in every corner as well as Dutch and Portuguese elements.

Sri Lanka, better known as the “nation of smiling people”, is a paradisiac island that Napoleon described as a world-like biodiversity in a tiny piece of land on the Indian ocean. Multicultural, multi-religious and multi-coloured country, formerly named Ceylon, is known for its delicious black tea, it’s heartwarming inhabitants and its history-filled corners.

The festival of Duruthu celebrates the Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka. During Duruthu, thousands of people attend colorful parades, which consist of three processions on the nights before the full moon. The processions consist of fireball performers, drummers, dancers, decorated elephants and the most important – a gigantic tusker treading a white carpet.

On April 13th or 14th Avurudda celebrates the Sinhalese New Year. According to Sinhalese astrology, the new year begins when the sun changes from Meena Rashi (Pisces) to Mesha Rashi (Aries).

During June the Poson Festival takes place on the full moon day of June and celebrates the arrival of Buddhism, which occurred when Arahat Mahinda, the son of the emperor of India, converted King Devanampiyatissa to Buddhism.

During October or November, Diwali the Festival of Lights is celebrated. Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival that signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair, and good over evil. It is celebrated with millions of lights shining over houses, temples, and buildings. Diwali is celebrated between mid-October and mid-November, on the darkest, new moon night of Karitika.

In Sri Lanka, it is tradition to take an oil bath in the morning, wear new clothes, exchange presents and sweets and visit the Koil, a Hindu Temple. In the evenings, oil lamps are lit to invite the blessings from the goddess of wealth.

Transportation

Plane

Flying between major locations in Sri Lanka such as Galle, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and others is possible with Aero Lanka and Srilankan Airlines. Moreover, Srilankan Airlines runs small seaplanes, which give you a great aerial view of the island.

Bus

Buses are a option to get around Sri Lanka, albeit quite uncomfortable. For instance, for less than a Euro you can get almost halfway around the island in a bus without air conditioning. Luxury buses with air conditioning also exist at a higher price which are still very inexpensive.

Train

Sri Lanka boasts of an extensive railway system that will get you almost anywhere around the country. Moreover, Sri Lanka is known for its picturesque scenery that can be best viewed in a train journey. In fact, there are observation carts in most trains for tourists that will allow you to better take in the beauty of your surroundings.

In most cases, getting around by train is the cheapest option. There are three classes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. In most Intercity and Express trains, however, only 1st and 2nd are offered. Do keep in mind that trains from one popular destination to another (i.e. Colombo – Kandy or Galle – Colombo) often get overbooked, so it is best to reserve a seat much in advance.

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