National Sales Internship at Cape Town International Convention Centre

The Cape Town International Convention Centre has a National Sales Internship for candidates studying towards a Diploma / Degree in Tourism / Hospitality Management,  to provide administrative assistance and support to the National Sales Department. This position reports to: Business Development Manager: National.Key responsibilities will include:

• Assist in securing business in compliance with booking procedure and ISO 9001 standards.
• To pro-actively follow up leads.
• Assist in preparing quotations on the basis of client’s needs in line with CTICC standards on behalf of Sales Executives.
• Coordinating site inspections on behalf of  Sales Executives.
• Prepare correspondence reports and high quality presentations as required.
• Other related administrative duties as assigned; including but not limited to Research Database update.
• Assisting with availability requests.
• Fielding telephone calls.
• Assisting with the planning and execution of client relationship management events.

Qualifications Required:

• The successful candidate must be in possession of a matric certificate.
• The applicant should be Computer literate and be able to perform optimally on Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point).
• The applicant is required to be studying towards Diploma / Degree in Tourism / Hospitality Management.

The incumbent should be:

• Be flexible in your approach
• Be proactive
• Be able to use initiative
• Be able to work accurately under pressure
• Be detail orientated
• Be trustworthy
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Have excellent planning and organisational skills