About the role#
We are looking for an intern to join our Partner Relations and Procurement team. You will support our hotel supply vertical and assist our sales leadership. This role offers exposure to how a luxury travel company manages, analyzes, and grows supplier partnerships. You will split your time between partner relations, sales strategy, and automation projects.
What you'll do#
- Support daily operations and communication with hotel supply partners.
- Research new supply partners, key contacts, and destinations.
- Run rate competitiveness analyses and mystery shopping to inform contract negotiations.
- Prepare agendas, presentation decks, and briefing materials for partner meetings.
- Summarize supply trends and market dynamics into clear insights.
- Build and improve a centralized hotel team sales tracker.
- Maintain internal sales dashboards that track performance against milestones.
- Manage hotel catalogues and partner databases while generating performance reports.
- Use AI tools like Claude to automate recurring data updates.
- Collaborate with Analytics, Product, Operations, and Sales teams.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a relevant academic program such as Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Tourism, or Finance.
- Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build complex spreadsheets, analyze large datasets, and create models.
- Foundational to intermediate data modeling skills.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data and reporting.
- Proficiency with AI tools like Claude is a plus.
- A strategic mindset to help design approaches that balance competitiveness and profitability.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively.
- A proactive approach to work.
Location & details#
- This position is based in Toronto, Ontario.
- The role is a full-time, hybrid internship.
- Compensation is $20 per hour for 40 hours per week.
About Kensington
Kensington provides personalized travel arrangements for clients across more than 120 countries. The company organizes tours, cruises, yacht charters, villa rentals, and private jet travel. It employs 736 people and maintains offices in Toronto and Wilmington. The organization is privately held.
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