Sales Internship - W Barcelona

Job Description

This internship supports the Sales team at W Barcelona, helping with client communication, proposals, event and group enquiries, market research, sales administration, and coordination with hotel departments. Candidates are generally expected to be enrolled in or recently graduated from a hospitality, tourism, business, or marketing programme, with an interest in hotel sales. Strong communication, organisation, teamwork, and customer-service skills are important. Fluency in English is typically required; Spanish and other languages are advantageous. The successful candidate should be professional, proactive, commercially minded, comfortable using standard office software, and willing to learn in a fast-paced luxury hotel environment. Availability for the required internship period and legal eligibility to undertake an internship in Spain will also be expected.

Company Info

W Barcelona is a landmark luxury hotel on Barcelona’s seafront, recognised for its distinctive sail-shaped design, contemporary style, restaurants, bars, event spaces, and energetic social atmosphere. The property operates under the W Hotels brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. W Hotels targets design-conscious and experience-focused travellers, combining premium accommodation with music, nightlife, food, wellness, and personalised service. Employees work in an international environment and gain exposure to hotel operations, luxury guest service, sales, events, and brand standards. Marriott provides global career pathways, training, and employee benefits across its hotel portfolio. W Barcelona serves leisure travellers, business guests, groups, weddings, conferences, and private events, making its Sales team an important link between the property, corporate clients, travel partners, and event organisers.

Destination Guide

Spain’s main island destinations include the Balearic Islands, such as Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, and the Canary Islands, including Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura. Tourism creates opportunities in hotels, restaurants, events, sales, guest services, wellness, transport, and outdoor activities. Lifestyle varies from lively nightlife and busy summer resorts to quieter coastal communities. Spanish culture centres on family, late dining, local festivals, beaches, and relaxed socialising, while each island has distinct traditions and cuisine. Seasonal work is common, especially from spring through autumn in the Balearics; the Canaries have a longer tourism season. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens generally need only registration and a work contract. Non-EU applicants require an appropriate visa or work authorisation, often arranged with an employer. Relocating involves finding accommodation, obtaining a Spanish tax and social-security number, arranging healthcare, and budgeting for higher rents in popular resort areas. W Barcelona itself is on the mainland, not the Spanish islands.