Job Ref: INT25328
Branch: Courtyard by Marriott, Ghent
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Ghent
Salary/Benefits: A paid full-time Duty Management Trainee internship (€750/month) in a new Marriott hotel, with mentoring, training and networking.
Contract type: Internship
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 38
Posted date: 02/06/2026
Closing date: 02/01/2028
Courtyard by Marriott Ghent opened its doors in October 2025 and welcomes guests in a green, vibrant and easily accessible part of the city. With 174 modern rooms and its location at the heart of a dynamic hospitality hub, featuring Holiday Inn Express, Residence Inn, a modern event center, and the authentic Tuscan Arno Ristorante, Courtyard offers the perfect environment to begin your operational journey.
As a Duty Management Trainee, you play a key role in the heartbeat of the hotel, ensuring everything runs smoothly, guests feel truly welcomed, and teams are supported in delivering the highest service standards.
You’ll take initiative, develop leadership skills, assist in problem-solving, and understand what it means to manage daily operations in a hotel. On top of that, you’ll receive an attractive internship compensation of €750 per month.
As a Duty Management Trainee, you will:
- Assist the Duty Manager in overseeing day-to-day hotel operations across multiple departments.
- Walk the hotel floors to ensure cleanliness, safety, and brand standards are met at all times.
- Support Front Office teams during busy moments, check-ins, and guest inquiries.
- Help resolve guest requests and complaints in a professional and solution-oriented manner.
- Ensure VIP arrivals are handled smoothly and follow up on guest satisfaction.
- Assist in preparing handovers, reports, and updates for the next shift or management team.
- Support the Duty Manager in addressing unexpected operational challenges.
In short: you will gain a 360° understanding of how a hotel really operates behind the scenes.
- You are studying Hotel Management, Tourism, Business, or a related field
- You speak English fluently (any additional languages are a plus)
- You enjoy working with people and communicate easily
- You work proactively and feels comfortable taking initiative
- You are organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask
- You thrive in a dynamic, international workplace
- You have a strong sense of responsibility and enjoy solving problems
- A dynamic internship in a brand-new international hotel.
- Intensive guidance from experienced operational professionals
- Access to Marriott International training and tools
- A warm, people-first culture where you truly matter
- The opportunity to build a valuable professional network
- €750 internship compensation per month
Are you ready for an internship that puts you at the center of hotel operations?
Click Apply, and we might soon welcome you as the next Duty Management Trainee at Courtyard by Marriott Ghent.
Courtyard By Marriott Ghent invites travelers to visit this vibrant and authentic Belgian city. Conveniently situated in this gateway location with convenient access to the tech lane, business parks and multiple transport links. Courtyard by Marriott Ghent features 174 meticulously designed rooms, each offering all the modern amenities a twenty first century traveler could need. You can also enjoy authentic Belgian cuisine with colleagues, family or friends in Brasserie Stroom as well as sampling a wide range of Belgian craft beers. If you are feeling active you could work out in our on site fitness centre fully equipped with all the latest equipment and then the following morning enjoy the famous Courtyard by Marriott buffet breakfast in Stroom. If you're planning a business meeting, the Boardroom provides a bright and spacious meeting room with contemporary decor , up-to-date audiovisual technology and a flexible break out area
