Food and Beverage Intern

Job Description

This internship is suited to a hospitality, tourism, or business student seeking practical experience in food and beverage operations. Requirements typically include current enrollment in a relevant program, strong communication skills, professional presentation, basic English proficiency, and legal eligibility to work in the United Arab Emirates. The intern is expected to support restaurant, banquet, bar, and room-service teams; assist with guest service, preparation, order taking, table setup, service standards, cleanliness, and daily operational tasks. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is important. Candidates should be enthusiastic, reliable, well organized, eager to learn, and committed to delivering courteous service in a busy luxury-hotel environment.

Company Info

Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel Dubai is an upscale Marriott International property located beside Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The hotel serves leisure and business travelers and offers guest rooms, restaurants, meeting facilities, wellness services, and convenient access to shopping, entertainment, and the Dubai Metro. As part of the Sheraton brand, it focuses on welcoming service, comfortable social spaces, and dependable international hospitality standards. Employees and interns typically work in a multicultural environment with exposure to guests from around the world. Marriott International provides structured operating procedures, training opportunities, and potential career mobility across its global hotel portfolio. Food and beverage interns can gain practical experience in restaurants, banquets, bars, and room service while developing customer-service, teamwork, communication, and hotel-operations skills.

Destination Guide

The United Arab Emirates is not an island, but it is a diverse Gulf country offering strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, aviation, retail, events, and business services. Dubai has a cosmopolitan culture, modern infrastructure, excellent public transport, and a lifestyle centered on dining, shopping, beaches, entertainment, and international communities. The work environment is service focused and multicultural, although modest dress, respectful behavior, and awareness of Islamic customs are important. Employers normally arrange an employment or internship visa, work permit, medical examination, and Emirates ID process; requirements vary by placement and nationality. Candidates should confirm whether accommodation, meals, transport, insurance, and airfare are included. Living costs can be high, especially for housing, so employer benefits are valuable. Dubai is generally safe, warm, and highly connected, but summers are extremely hot. Relocation planning should include document attestation, budgeting, and suitable health coverage.