Security Intern

Role summary

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The Security Intern supports the hotel’s security team in maintaining a safe environment for guests, employees, and property assets. Typical responsibilities include assisting with access control, patrols, incident reporting, CCTV monitoring, emergency procedures, and enforcing hotel safety policies. Candidates should be enrolled in or recently graduated from a relevant security, criminology, hospitality, or business program, depending on the internship requirements. Good communication, observation, discipline, professionalism, and basic computer skills are expected. The candidate should be physically fit, trustworthy, willing to work shifts, and comfortable following instructions in a busy luxury-hotel environment. Customer-service awareness, confidentiality, teamwork, and a willingness to learn are especially important.

About the employer

Fairmont Makati is a luxury hotel located in Makati City, one of Metro Manila’s leading business, shopping, and entertainment districts. It is part of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the Accor group’s premium luxury hospitality brand, known for landmark properties, attentive service, elegant accommodations, dining venues, meetings, and wellness facilities. Fairmont Makati serves business travelers, leisure guests, event groups, and international visitors. The hotel promotes professional hospitality standards, guest safety, responsible operations, and employee development. Working there can provide practical exposure to hotel security procedures, luxury guest service, emergency response, and coordination with departments such as Front Office, Engineering, Housekeeping, and Food and Beverage. As a major city hotel, it offers interns a structured environment in which to develop communication, teamwork, operational awareness, and professional discipline.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago with strong employment opportunities in hospitality, tourism, business services, retail, technology, healthcare, and maritime industries. Manila and Makati offer the widest range of corporate and hotel jobs, while Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other resort destinations provide seasonal tourism work. Filipino culture is generally warm, family-oriented, community-minded, and respectful, with English widely used in workplaces. Lifestyle costs vary: Metro Manila offers extensive transport, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife but can be busy and congested; provincial and island locations are usually more relaxed. Foreign nationals normally need an appropriate work visa or permit arranged with employer support; internships may require separate authorization and school documentation. Candidates should confirm current immigration rules, health insurance, housing, transportation, and contract terms before relocating. Local salaries and allowances should be assessed against rent and daily commuting costs.