Make a Difference in Marketing and Development for Sustainable Tourism

Background:

Are you a student or recent graduate eager to gain more hands-on experience in marketing, tourism, and community development? Or are you a professional ready to take a career break, but want to utilize your skills? If yes, then Andaman Discoveries wants to hear from you.

Andaman Discoveries is a leader in sustainable travel in Thailand that allows visitors and volunteers to directly support community education, village-led conservation, and cultural empowerment. We are seeking a long-term volunteer and/or intern to join our team.

Our organization provides an opportunity to help in many areas including marketing and program development. If you are self-motivated with a passion for sustainable tourism and community development, then this is the ideal position for you!

Long-Term Volunteer / Intern Position Details:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze marketing data
• Generate customers for community-based tourism products through promotion to tour operators and independent travelers, both domestic and international
• Work with communities to develop marketable products
• Produce marketing materials
• Conduct media outreach and coordination of promotional visits and familiarization trips
• Help build long-term relationships between community members and customers that will sustain community-based tourism

Qualifications:

• Experience in the tourism industry and marketing, particularly with community-based or ecotourism
• Excellent communication skills, methodical, organized and flexible for multiple assignments
• Highly motivated and proactive
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as internet research skills
• Interest in community development at grassroots level
• Ability to work well with others, be creative, and have fun

Start Date: August/September 2009

Length of Contract: Four months minimum (longer commitments are preferred)

Location: Kuraburi, Phang-Nga Province, Thailand

Accommodation: Andaman Discoveries will help find accommodation — many options are available for variety of budgets. Clean, comfortable bungalows are available for 2,000 baht (£32, US$57) a month.

Financial Compensation: This is not a paid position. Staff spend around 100 baht (£1.60, US$4) on food a day.

Contact: Interested candidates please contact us with a resume with cover letter expressing why you are interested in applying for this position.