Marina Hotel Kuwait Welcomes Summer Interns From LOYAC

Marina Hotel Kuwait collaborated with LOYAC, a nonprofit organization working towards the overall development of the youth. The collaboration aimed to provide an overall knowledge of the hospitality sector and to help interns grow as individuals, both professionally and personally through an extensive training program which lasted 1 month.  

The internship program included 3 students aged between 18 -21 years. It started on 8^th July 2018 until 9^th August 2018. A dedicated team of professionals were involved to enhance the needed skills in this industry with a focus on housekeeping and front office. 

The continuous collaboration between Marina Hotel and LOYAC reflects the hotel’s involvement to encouraging and inspiring youth by giving them the chance to gain exposure and experience different areas of interest.

Both students were trained in the Housekeeping and Front Office Department and covered a total of 120 hours respectively. They found the hotel’s team very friendly and helpful and commented that they are truly grateful for this opportunity.

Mr. Nabil Hammoud, General Manager of Marina Hotel said: “We are happy to continue collaborating with LOYAC and help building the interns’ future careers.”

“Encouraging young nationals to acquire knowledge has always been a part of our agenda. We want to give them the opportunity to understand the essentials of the hospitality sector as allowing them to work with a team will help them develop required skills.” he added.

The interns were given tasks and provided with hands on experience of a professional ambience with its daily functionalities. They gained invaluable insight into work-life while benefitting from a professional service orientation. At the end of their internship period,

the interns were assessed and given feedback on their performance by their direct mentor.

This collaboration is repeated annually and offers college, university and high school students the opportunity to acquire first-hand experience in the hospitality industry.

For more information, please visit our website: www.marinahotel.com