2026 Corporate Hotel Operations - Openings Placement

We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for a student to join our Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Hotel Opening & Transition team. This is a great opportunity to experience hotel openings & conversion milestones both from an operational and corporate side of our business, and you will gain exposure to numerous projects.  

From day one, you will be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, including networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel.    

Based in our EMEA headquarters, Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym.  

 The Opportunity

You will support the team with a range of administrative and operational activities, supporting the openings & transitions processes, agnostically for all hotels\:    

• Day-to-day support onboarding new hotels and teams.  
• Support the hotel’s commercial and operational readiness.  
• Support with data management and reporting, including wider business presentations and gathering feedback.
• Support the Senior Manager and Director of Openings & Transitions Central Services with the hotel transition process and administrative tasks.    
• Work with the wider Brands & Central Operations team, particularly the Brand Performance Support EMEA team.    

• You will also be involved in planning & organising activities. Travel may be required for internal meetings and some hotel openings.      

   

This internship provides:

Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the successful launch of hotels across diverse markets.

Cross-Functional Exposure\: Work with teams across operations, brand, development, and commercial functions.

Professional Development\: Gain valuable experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning.

Experience in a dynamic environment: Be part of a fast-paced, collaborative team where no two days are the same.

Why choose us? 
Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here's what you can look forward to\:    

Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.  

Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.  

Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.    

Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.  

Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton TM Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.  

Salary & Benefits\: £26,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.  

Location\: EMEA Regional Headquarters, Watford. Our placements are office based with flexibility offered across some teams. 

What are we looking for?  

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values .
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.    
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full-time, for a 12-month placement.    
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.  
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.  
• Exceptionally organised, comfortable prioritising tasks and working to deadlines.  
• Additional EMEA language skills would be advantageous, although not essential.  

What is it like working for Hilton? 
Hilton is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies, with 24 distinct brands and over 8,000 locations.  We have recently been ranked by our employees as #1 World's Best Hospitality Workplace awarded by Great Place to Work & Fortune.    

We value and celebrate our team members diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in the UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women’s and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of the role. Please contact us to request accommodation.    

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Selection Process

Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 2nd November 2025. We receive a high volume of applications, so thank you for your patience while we carefully review each one to give it the attention it deserves.    

If your application is successful, you may be invited to complete a one-way video interview and online assessment. These help us get to know you better and assess if the placement could be a great match. Keep an eye on your inbox, and we encourage you to complete each step as soon as you can. Our EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome.  

Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you!