This story is guaranteed to get all those people with itchy feet excited - STA Travel is on the hunt for two interns to spend three months travelling round the world to sample hidden gems and report back recommendations to future customers - so check out what you have to do to be in with a chance...
Forget data entry - STA Travel, which specializes in arranging travel for students and young people, is offering the ultimate work experience placement to two lucky ‘interns.'
The chosen ones will travel through five major destinations including South East Asia, Australia and the USA and, in the vein of Australia's ‘World's best job,' will compile video logs, podcasts and blogs to capture their experiences and share them with a wider audience online.
They will also experience a number of adrenaline-junkie travel experiences, from bungee jumping to white water rafting.
The STA Travel interns need not worry about the post-travel blues either. They will return to the UK to share their travel gems with the holiday company and there's even potential to join the company long-term.
Candidates for the world travel intern job can register from today at www.worldtravellerintern.co.uk and, in the words of STA, "Make sure your application is killer because this competition will be fierce."
Check out the requirements and responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Capturing amazing video footage that will air on mtvU
Shooting exceptional photographs that create a face-to-face experience with the destinations you embark upon
Interviewing guides and fellow travelers
Showcasing your travel experiences through inspiring blogs
Having the best time of your life
Requirements/Qualifications:
Ridiculously strong passion and/or desire to travel the world and share experiences with others
Excellent creative, written and verbal skills
Outgoing personality
Video camera/photography skills
Understanding of Mac OS along with photo and video editing software
Enjoy being active and able to hike, bike, kayak, and more
Must be at least 18 years old and under 26 years old
Selection Process:
Round 1: Create a profile and submit a link to your YouTube video response in your application. Share your profile on Facebook, Twitter and beyond in order to get your friends to vote for you and have your video featured on the homepage of WorldTravelerInternship.com.
Round 2: A panel of judges from STA Travel, mtvU and other partners will select the top 50 videos based on creativity, uniqueness, likeability, video skills, personality, etc. The selected top 50 applicants will submit a full application complete with resume, past travel experience and references.
Round 3: The same panel of judges will narrow the top 50 down to the top 20 applicants who will then be required to complete a formal interview with the panel of World Traveler Internship judges.
Round 4: Based on the interviews with the top 20 applicants, 10 applicants will be selected to submit a second video and a plan a portion of their travel itinerary. From there the 2010 World Traveler Interns will be selected along with two Runners Up.
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By Catherine Deshayes.
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