2026 Business Placement – Hilton & Small Luxury Hotels Partnership Support

2026 Business Placement – Hilton & Small Luxury Hotels partnership support

We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for a student to join Hilton’s SLH Partnership support team on a 12-month placement. This team works closely with our partners at Small luxury Hotel’s of the World (SLH), to launch and manage the participation of over 450 Hotels globally, on Hilton channels. If you are passionate about Hospitality Management, the Luxury sector and commercial optimization, this is the placement for you!

From day one, you will be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, including networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel.

Based in our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym.

The Opportunity

You will directly support the new development phase of properties to the partnership, as well as setting up new processes to enhance the support and capabilities for existing participating Hotels. This is an exciting opportunity to support a relatively new area for the business in Partnerships, growing both in number of properties as well as commercially. SLH & Hilton’s partnership has grown exponentially since it’s launch in 2024 and keeps Hilton at the forefront of the industry.

Here’s a glimpse of some of the things you will be working on:

• Undertake the build steps and Quality Assurance to take properties ‘live’ and selling.
• Develop and manage communications for both internal and external partners, such as team announcements, newsletters and Property updates.
• Review and support enhancements to global partnership processes, within the team’s jurisdiction as well as with other departments engaged in the partnership.
• Coordinating key events andmeeting series for the team.
• Supporting the needs of hotels, through all key stages of participation lifecycle.
• Undertake and analyse regular reporting, to support Director and Brand leadership.
• Support with SLH corporate partnership requests, as well as from global stakeholders and, as necessary, work across the business to develop the solutions needed.

Why choose us?

Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here's what you can look forward to:

• Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.
• Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.
• Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.
• Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.
• Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton TM Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.
• Salary & Benefits: £26,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.

What are we looking for?

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student studying a degree with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full-time, for a 12-month placement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• A genuine interest in hospitality with a passion for customer service.
• Strong communication, collaboration & teamwork.
• Project Management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Digital Literacy – strong Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).

Selection Process

Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 2nd November 2025. We receive a high volume of applications, so thank you for your patience while we carefully review each one to give it the attention it deserves.

If your application is successful, you may be invited to complete a one-way video interview and online assessment. These help us get to know you better and assess if the placement could be a great match. Keep an eye on your inbox, and we encourage you to complete each step as soon as you can. Our EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome.

Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you!

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.