Tourism Real Estate Internship

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Joao Pessoa

Term: Not Applicable 
Dates: 5th November - 4th December 2010

Description: This internship will show you how to:
1. Understand how a Real Estate internet based business operates for property sales.
2. Understand the Real Estate business in a holiday environment for property lettings.
3. Investigate the opportunities available in Brazil, a BRIC economy.
4. How to survey, advertise, sell and rent properties.
5. Build and maintain your own basic property rental website via html.
6. Understand the development of business strategies after considering the competition and other variables in the region.
7. Speak a little basic Portuguese.

Highlights: You will be living, and working, in one of our apartments on the beach front in Cabo Branco, Joao Pessoa. The apartment has balcony with sea view, Cable television, internet and swimming pool.

Cabo Branco enjoys a tropical climate with temperatures averaging 28C all year round. It is the main beach area of the city, popular with tourists and investors and is ideally located for you to enjoy evenings and free time. There are lots of beach bars, restaurants and a vibrant night life.

You will be able to go snorkelling on the reef, swimming, take boat trips and experience the beachside lifestyle whilst applying it to your internship. You will learn at first hand why investors come here to develop their property portfolios and perhaps more importantly how they derive income after they have purchased.

Qualifications:
- Applicants need to be over 20 years old.
- Applicants need to have good communication and social skills, but no formal academic qualifications are required.
- Applicants will need to bring their own notebook and digital camera.

Cost in US$: 5,000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 4

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Year Founded: October 2008