{"id":835279,"date":"2025-11-01T18:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=835279"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:39:45","slug":"835279-ires-sales-intern-tourism-hospitality-nairobi","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=835279","title":{"rendered":"Sales Intern - Tourism & Hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indepth Research Institute (IRES) is a leading provider of data-driven insights, innovative solutions, and transformative training, empowering organizations across the world to achieve sustainable growth and positive impact.<\/p>\n

Sales Intern- Tourism & Hospitality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Tala Road, Runda, Nairobi
\nDepartment:<\/strong> Sales<\/p>\n

Role Summary<\/h4>\n

We are seeking a motivated and articulate Sales & Business Development Intern to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a recent graduate passionate about the tourism and hospitality industry and eager to build a career in sales. You will be responsible for generating leads, engaging with industry professionals, and promoting our suite of educational programs, certifications, and bespoke solutions.<\/p>\n

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in B2B sales within a niche, high-growth market.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h4>\n
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  • Lead Generation & Prospecting<\/strong>: Identify and research potential clients within the tourism and hospitality sectors, including hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, and destination management organizations.<\/li>\n
  • Client Outreach<\/strong>: Conduct outbound calls, send targeted emails, and use social selling (primarily LinkedIn) to initiate contact with potential customers.<\/li>\n
  • Needs Analysis<\/strong>: Engage with prospects to understand their business challenges and training needs, effectively positioning our programs and solutions as the ideal answer.<\/li>\n
  • Sales Support<\/strong>: Assist the senior sales team in preparing proposals, presentations, and sales collateral.<\/li>\n
  • CRM Management<\/strong>: Log all activities, update lead statuses, and manage customer information accurately in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.<\/li>\n
  • Market Intelligence<\/strong>: Gather and report on market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to help shape our sales strategy.<\/li>\n
  • Relationship Building<\/strong>: Support in nurturing existing client relationships to ensure satisfaction and identify upselling opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Qualifications & Experience<\/h4>\n
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    • Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Tourism & Hospitality Management or related.<\/li>\n
    • Demonstrated sales experience (e.g., previous internship, part-time role, or significant university project work).<\/li>\n
    • A strong understanding of the tourism and hospitality industry\u2019s structure, key players, and current challenges.<\/li>\n
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<\/li>\n
    • Self-starter with a proactive attitude and a strong desire to learn and succeed in sales.<\/li>\n
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":617425,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"

      Interested candidates are invited to submit their Cover Letter and CV on or before COB 14th November 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

      Please include the title of the position in the subject line.<\/p>\r\n

      All documents must be in PDF format.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

      Note:<\/strong> Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[209],"job-categories":[408,406],"job-types":[6],"class_list":{"0":"post-835279","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job_listing_category-hospitality-tourism","8":"job_listing_category-sales-or-marketing","9":"job_listing_type-internship","11":"job-type-internship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/835279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=835279"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=835279"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=835279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}