Fall 2025: EOED Travel & Tourism Internship
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Who we are: The Executive Office of Economic Development prioritizes economic opportunity for residents, collaborative leadership in communities, and an environment that supports job creation and business growth.
Program Overview:
The Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) is offering an exciting professional work experience for enthusiastic and motivated undergraduate and graduate students who are Massachusetts residents or enrolled in an institution of higher learning in Massachusetts. This program will give students from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience in public service and gain additional skills in a medium that will help build lifelong attributes. Teamwork, organizational capabilities, problem-solving, and accountability are among the skillsets you will learn as part of a robust economy-based environment. As an EOED Intern, you will be at the forefront of an energetic, fast-paced, and ever-changing governmental atmosphere.
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT)
MOTT is a state government agency whose mission is to promote Massachusetts as a leisure and business travel destination for domestic and international markets and to contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth’s economy by generating state and local tax revenues, creating jobs and supporting the growth of travel-related businesses.
MOTT interns experience real-time projects as they assist in integral aspects of various marketing projects. MOTT interns learn about the importance of the tourism industry as well as about state and local government and build a substantial and professional portfolio of work. MOTT internships may include but are not limited to the duties listed below for all MOTT departments. Responsibilities may change based on varying department priorities, projects, and tourism marketing promotions.
You must be ready and willing to commit 2 - 4 days a week (Minimum 12 - 24 hours for fall internship) or as per your supervisor and/or business need.
The internship program will run from approximately September 2025, through December 2025. Interviews will be held both in-person and/or virtually. Salary is compensable with work experience and education level.
$18 - $21 an hour - Salary is compensable with work experience and education level.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
*Please submit a cover letter and resume as part of the application process. *
The paid internship program may offer a hybrid work schedule.
MOTT Internship Provides Experience in the Following:
- Assist MOTT marketing team with tourism marketing promotion, program research, writing assignments, blogs or design projects, content research for MOTT social media accounts, VisitMA.com, Massachusetts 250.org, and travel data research related tasks
- Curate comprehensive listings for various categories and projects
- Search out unique ideas for the 50 under $50 events: www.visitma.com/50-under-50/
- Assist research director with researching and tracking latest economic, consumer and travel indicators, trends and analysis, and other travel data related tasks
- When in-office: retrieve/distribute office mail; assist with replies to school children's letters; assist with consumer mail replies
- Assist with trade show and conference preparation or shipments as needed.
- Assist with organizing familiarization (FAM) tour details including itinerary development/document editing
- Other directives as they occur for the Tourism, Sports, Domestic Marketing, International Marketing, Communications, Research, 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, and Grant Administration teams.
You Will Have the Opportunity To:
- Gain hands-on experience at the Executive Office of Economic Development
- Participate in our intern orientation, technical training and development program designed to provide the tools needed to contribute efficiently.
- Experience on-the-job training through real work engagements, showcasing how your academic experience translates to the professional environment.
- Learn directly from experienced associates, seniors, managers and partners with specialized experience and technical knowledge across numerous industries and services.
- Build peer networks and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience.
- Demonstrate your performance and ability to join a government agency.
Skills & Expertise
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrated written communication skills.
- Marketing skills
- Digital Marketing skills
- Social Media Management skills
- Graphics design skills
- Comfortable with working independently or in groups
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Adobe suite experience
- Must have legal work authorization in the U.S.
Additional Information: For additional information regarding the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED), please visit our website at Executive Office of Economic Development | Mass.gov
Comprehensive Benefits
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