🇮🇪 Internship in Ireland 🎤 Conferences and Events at a Destination Management Company 🌍 (€600/month)

Do you want to help create unforgettable conferences and events in Ireland and the UK? The Abbey Group is looking for a Conferences Department intern in Dublin to support the planning and delivery of virtual, hybrid and live conferences and events.

About the Abbey Group

The Abbey Group is an established and fast-growing Destination Management Company dedicated to selling the destinations of Ireland and the UK to the international travel trade on a B2B basis, with offices in Dublin and Edinburgh and a remote team across Ireland, the UK and several European countries. The Group consists of Abbey the Destination Experts, Abbey Conferences, Abbey Events and Moloney & Kelly, across five divisions: Group Travel, Individual and Online Travel, Incentive and Luxury Leisure Travel, Conferences and Events. Since 1988, Abbey Conferences has been a trusted, multi-award-winning partner for exceptional event management.

What You'll Do

📑 Assist the Sales Manager with conference and event bid production, and assist Project Managers in coordinating the organisation of assigned virtual, hybrid and live conferences and events.

🏨 Support accommodation and venue management, AV and catering coordination, transport and travel management, and social programme creation for confirmed conferences.

💻 Handle online registration and abstract submission, create ezines, flyers and programmes, help update conference websites and databases, and manage delegate services including correspondence with delegates, speakers, sponsors and suppliers, issuing invoices and visa letters.

🎤 Provide onsite management as the representative during the operation of a conference or event, take responsibility for financial and credit control over assigned conferences, cover front office reception as assigned, and assist with environmental and responsible tourism initiatives. Flexibility is required to support other departments.

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What They're Looking For

🗣️ Fluency in English, good keyboard skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, and good communication and organizational skills.

🎓 Students must be affiliated with a college or educational institution (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.) or have the internship form part of their studies.

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What You'll Gain

🌍 Exposure to the tourism industry in Europe, an understanding of the company's key markets, clients and marketing strategy, and the development of communication, teamwork, organisational and leadership skills, plus learning the tour operating system and improving your written and spoken English.