Intern

Job Title: Intern

Job Type: Part-time

Time Commitment: 35-40 hours/week

Location: Arlington, VA/Remote Position

Company Overview:

Vino Virginia is a proven leader in wine tour experiences to the Virginia wineries. Each Vino Virginia trip is unique – focused on providing a first-class experience. We take the guesswork out of selecting great wineries by providing private and educational tours that enhance your wine knowledge.

We’ve designed a wine tour formula that really works. Our extensively researched winery experiences create moments to remember and provide a hint of the unexpected.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and do whatever it takes to produce 5-star results – see our Google reviews and tour pictures here. We consistently impress our customers in a way they’ll never forget.

We at Vino Virginia are excited to welcome a motivated and enthusiastic intern to our Internship program! We value individual differences and believe that each person brings a unique perspective to the table. That’s why we encourage collaboration and welcome your input on how we can improve our business. We are committed to providing you with the necessary support and knowledge to help you gain real-world experience while putting your current learning to work and acquiring new skills. We can’t wait to hear your fresh ideas and see how we can work together to achieve our goals!

Position Overview:

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an intern and assist us with various marketing and administrative tasks. If you are currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Hospitality Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, or a related field, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

• You’re outgoing and energetic, detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, and customer focused
  
• You embrace technology and easily learn new business, social media, and AI technology. You geek out over the latest and greatest. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks effectively
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  
• Passion for wine and the wine industry is a plus
  
• Willing to think outside the box, able to learn and adapt quickly, takes initiative
  

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development of marketing business processes and initiatives
  
• Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities
  
• Draft and edit marketing materials such as emails, social media posts, and blog content, help develop our email marketing strategy
  
• Help manage our social media resources, including creating posts for FB, IG, Google, and Twitter
  
• Promote tours to marketing sites.
  
• The intern will also attend and/or support as a guest and as attendee at least two full day wine tours to experience both working and attending a wine tour as the companies’ main function. The wine tours occur on Saturday or Sunday when convenient for the Intern.
  
• After wine tours photo uploads, watermark photos and send out a thank you email to guests and a link to the photos
  
• Respond to customer emails and provide excellent customer service
  
• Conduct administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, brochure delivery, scheduling and other tasks 
  

To Apply: Join us and gain valuable experience while helping us take our business to new heights. Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the wine tour industry and why you would be a good fit for this internship.

Requirements

_​​Agency Specific requirements: background check. Vino Virginia will cover the cost of the background check.

Benefits

Compensation:

Vino Virginia will provide a one-time stipend payment of $1200 at the completion of the internship. The Intern must complete the full 10 weeks program to qualify for compensation.

Special Opportunities: ​

Attend 2 wine tours at no cost to Intern, paid for by Vino Virginia

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