Environmental, Social & Governance Placement

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Environmental, Social & Governance Placement

Hilton’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team oversees Travel with Purpose, the company’s strategy to drive responsible travel and tourism globally by creating a positive impact on the planet and our communities. Hilton is proud to offer a bachelor's or master's student the opportunity to join our ESG team on a 12-month placement. If you are passionate about environmental protection, social impact, or responsible business, this is the placement for you! 

From day one, our placement students are fully integrated into Team Hilton and are involved in different aspects of the business. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, such as 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 40+ Interns and take part in regular connect meetings, short assignments 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

As an intern, you will be directly contributing to the Travel with Purpose performance across our 750+ hotels in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The focus on ESG has grown significantly over the past 5 years, particularly in EMEA, with your work being an important contributor to Hilton remaining at the forefront of the hospitality industry, improving hotel performance through leveraging ESG, and increasing positive impact in the thousands of communities we are located in.

Some of the specific responsibilities you may be involved with in both roles are detailed as follows:

• Support hotels through the Travel with Purpose Pledges program to help drive performance in EMEA.
• Develop monthly and quarterly communications for the EMEA a ESG teams that will be shared with the hotels, owners, and other key corporate partners.
• Coordinate hotel and corporate events within EMEA for enterprise-wide Travel with Purpose initiatives, such as Earth Week and Travel with Purpose Week.
• Plan content for the quarterly EMEA Travel with Purpose Champions Network updates.
• Undertake ESG performance analytics and further develop EMEA PowerBI dashboards.
• Support with internal ESG requests from EMEA stakeholders and, as necessary, work across the business to develop the solutions needed.
• Be flexible – the ESG space is constantly changing and each day can bring new focuses and different opportunities.

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: £24,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.

What are we looking for?

• First and foremost, Hilton is a hospitality company, and we are looking for individuals with a strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• Must be a current Bachelor’s or Master’s student with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.
• Must be studying a degree in or related to Environmental Studies, Geography, Sustainability, Environmental Management, International Development, Sustainable Development, Climate Change/Systems, Earth Sciences or Hospitality
• Must be able to start on the 7th of July 2025, to work full-time for a 12-month duration.  
• Must be eligible 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.  
• Must be fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing).
• Must be able to demonstrate a significant passion for sustainability and social impact.
• Must have a resilient mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have an ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Must have time management and excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise work.
• Must have IT skills – Excel and PowerBi knowledge would be beneficial.
• Should have the ability to analyse large data sets and take the initiative to identify priorities and make recommendations.
• Should have excellent communication skills, the ability to provide a simple explanation of sustainability and environmental matters to non-technical colleagues. 

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 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 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.  

Selection Process

Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 3rd November 2024. We receive a volume of applications, therefore please bear with us whilst we process your application as we want to ensure that each applicant is given the consideration that they deserve.  

If successful in your application, you may be invited to complete a digital one-way video interview and an online assessment. This process allows us to learn more about you and whether this placement might be a great fit! So please do look out for our email updates and we encourage you to complete each next step as soon as possible. The EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will then contact you and inform you of your outcome.  

Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you!

About Hilton

BREAKING NEWS!! Hilton is proud to have just been voted #1 World’s Best Workplace!!!

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests for over a century. At Hilton we are proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. 

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can thrive, thanks to innovative programmes and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton Team Member Travel discount program. We at Hilton prioritise understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices, along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers and Partners, to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton! 

Our various 12-month placements aim to give talented students who have an interest in and a passion for hospitality a kick start to their career whilst also completing their undergraduate studies. From day one, our placement students are fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, such as networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We are consistently endorsed by our employees as a Great Place to Work in all of the countries in which we operate, and for the last five years we have been voted by UK students as the most popular Graduate Recruiter in the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism sector (TargetJobs Awards 2021). 

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