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    Sustainability Intern - Minneapolis, United States - Choice Hotels

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    Who are we looking for?

    Choice Hotels, one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, is currently seeking Interns for the 2024 Summer Season We have an exciting new opportunity for a Sustainability Intern in the Sustainability Department.

    Choice aims to build a lasting legacy of sustainability, prosperity and wellbeing for our franchisees, our associates, our guests, our communities and our world. The Sustainability department defines the strategy and/or coordinates the execution of tactics under three key pillars:
    • People - e.g. human trafficking prevention, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, community outreach
    • Planet - e.g. Choice's climate strategy, environmental initiatives supporting our hotel portfolio, responsible sourcing
    • Performance - e.g. corporate and Sustainability governance, risk management
    The Sustainability Intern will be an integral part of the highly dynamic Sustainability department, working with the team to grow the impact of the Sustainability function, both within the organization, throughout our hotel portfolio and to other external stakeholders. The intern will learn through this internship the fundamentals of running cross-functional projects, the importance of the growing role Sustainability has within the industry the company and its franchisees.

    Your Responsibilities may include
    • Supporting our efforts to reduce single-use plastics at our hotels
    • Helping with the relaunch our volunteer and matching gift portal to drive engagement with our 1,600 associates, providing them meaningful opportunities to support our communities. Defining the communication strategy around the relaunch of the portal.
    • Helping roll-out a new sustainability training aimed at supporting our hotels, in partnership with our Brand Operations Department.
    • Closely partnering with other key stakeholders such as the Brand Operations Department, the Digital Department and more.
    • Taking an active role in our Green Team Employee Resource Group
    • Additional work / project work as assigned
    Your Experience, Skills & Competencies
    • Experience in project management is a must
    • On-site (Minneapolis, MN-based)
    • At minimum, Junior and Senior undergraduate students working towards a Bachelor's degree.
    • Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information.
    • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
    • Eager to learn, positive attitude, highly motivated.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
    • Works well independently and as part of a team.
    • Experience working in the hospitality industry, helpful but not required.
    Your Work Location

    As our Sustainability Intern, you will be based in our beautiful, brand-new office in Minneapolis, MN. Less than 3 miles from Downtown Minneapolis, we're within easy access to 394, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

    Right now, our associates are working in a hybrid environment, mixing in office and virtual. Leaders will provide more direction upon expectations during the interview process.

    About Choice

    Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories as of September 30, 2022, the Choice family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty program offers members a faster way to rewards, with personalized benefits starting on day one. For more information, visit ,

    At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, we keep Choice Hotels thriving by serving as a champion for our franchisees and providing cutting-edge technology.

    *** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

    Ability to model Choice's Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.


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