VCU Student Tour of Europe Campus Representative
2009-10 VCU Student Tour of Europe Campus Representative
Overview
If sales, marketing, communications, or travel are in your future, this is the position for you! Ideal for college students wishing to add real world experience to their educational credentials while working around class schedules. No previous knowledge of the travel industry is required; just a desire to succeed.
Campus Reps will be responsible for connecting with peers and educating them about the VCU Alumni Association's Student Tour of Europe, resulting in students booking spaces on the tour. Campus Reps will receive a ton of hands-on experience with sales, marketing and event planning. This is a great opportunity to expand leadership skills and utilize creativity based on knowledge of your campus community.
Please note that this is an unpaid position with the potential to earn commission and tour discounts.
Applicants must be able to commit to working the 2009-10 academic year.
Job Duties
• Manage campus Student Tour of Europe Facebook page and utilize it to expand viral marketing efforts and generate business leads.
• Plan and implement promotional events.
• Post information around campus about the Student Tour of Europe.
• Table in public places such as the student union.
• Explore opportunities to present information to organized student groups, fraternities, sororities, etc.
• Facilitate press releases to the campus newspaper and the campus radio station, if applicable.
Skills needed:
• Candidate should be articulate, professional and have an upbeat friendly demeanor.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize Facebook to maximize profiles, post events, create groups, generate targeted friends, etc.
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to write brief reports and present them to the Account Manager.
• Communication skills to deliver presentations to the potential passengers.
• Prior sales, customer service or public relations experience is a plus.
• Must be a college student with interests in marketing, public relations, advertising, travel or related fields.
Compensation
Campus reps will receive $100 for each booking they generate as well as $25 per presentation held on campus with five or more attendees. Reps will also receive 5%- 50% off the cost of the Student Tour of Europe, dependent again on the number of bookings that can be attributed to their sales efforts.
How to Apply
Send resume and cover letter to Sarah Anderegg at sanderegg@orionworldwidetravel.com
Phone: (703) 299-9804
E-mail: info@orionworldwidetravel.com
URL: www.orionworldwidetravel.com
About Orion Worldwide Travel
Orion Worldwide Travel (OWWT) is a tour operator specializing in university graduation and student tour programs. Based in the Washington, DC metro area, OWWT was founded by David Moayad and Justin Porter and has been rapidly growing to become the country's premier graduation and student tour operator as recognized in August 2007 by Entrepreneur magazine.