At Hilton College, your hospitality career begins here. As a world leader in hospitality education—founded by Conrad N. Hilton in 1969—we prepare students for global success across hotels, restaurants, events, beverage management, tech, tourism, and more.
Students gain hands-on experience through real-world labs, our student-run hotel, and Cougar Grounds coffeehouse. Located in Houston—a top-tier city with a thriving hospitality scene—we combine academic excellence with immersive learning. That’s why 92% of our graduates have job offers at graduation. WE ARE HOSPITALITY.
The Graduate Programs Office at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership is seeking a Marketing Intern to assist with social media, recruitment, event promotion, and communications initiatives across graduate programs. This unpaid internship provides valuable hands-on experience and may be eligible for internship credit. Students will work approximately 10 hours per week while developing marketing, communication, and professional skills in a higher education setting.
Job Description
The Graduate Programs Office at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership seeks a motivated and creative Marketing Intern to support marketing, recruitment, communications, and engagement efforts across all graduate programs. This internship provides hands-on experience in higher education marketing, student recruitment, event promotion, and digital communications while allowing students to earn internship hours toward their academic requirements.
The intern will collaborate with Graduate Programs staff to increase awareness of graduate offerings, support enrollment initiatives, create engaging content, and assist with outreach activities. This role offers valuable professional experience for students interested in marketing, communications, hospitality, higher education, event management, or business.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications
• Assist in developing and implementing marketing strategies for graduate programs.
• Create content for social media platforms, email communications, newsletters, and digital campaigns.
• Support website updates and the development of promotional materials, flyers, presentations, and brochures.
• Help maintain brand consistency across marketing materials.
• Assist with tracking and reporting engagement metrics from marketing initiatives.
Student Recruitment & Outreach
• Support recruitment efforts by researching prospective student audiences and outreach opportunities.
• Assist with communication campaigns targeting prospective and current students.
• Help promote graduate program events, information sessions, webinars, and workshops.
• Support outreach efforts to alumni, industry partners, and community organizations.
Event Support
• Assist with planning and execution of graduate program events, orientations, recruitment activities, and networking opportunities.
• Support event registration, communications, and participant engagement.
• Help coordinate promotional activities before and after events.
Administrative & Project Support
• Provide general administrative support to the Graduate Programs Office.
• Assist with data entry, record management, and project coordination.
• Support special projects related to graduate enrollment, student engagement, and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with staff on initiatives that enhance the visibility and growth of graduate programs.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Academic background in marketing, communications, hospitality, business, public relations, or a related field.
• Experience with social media platforms and content creation.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools.
• Interest in higher education marketing and student recruitment.
• Experience with event planning or promotional activities.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
• A résumé
• A brief statement of interest describing your career goals and interest in the internship
Applications should be submitted to:
Kei-lah Dowdy
Director
Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership
University of Houston
kdowdy@uh.edu
713-743-1837
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. December 11 application deadline.