Marina Hotel Kuwait Welcomes LOYAC Interns for 5th Consecutive Year

Marina Hotel Kuwait welcomed interns from 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.

The internship program included two students aged between 16 -27 years. It started on 29 October 2017 until 07 December 2017. 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 very pleased to cooperate with LOYAC, given its long history in creating career opportunities for youth at national levels. Internships are extremely valuable and important as they are a small taste of the real world.

“We are proud to provide such trainings in our industry to help students reinforce the knowledge of responsibility, focus, drive and ambition. We want to be part of their success and we wish them all the best in their future careers” 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.

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