5 Star Grad Year

Student and Graduate Roles: 5-Star Resorts in the USA

Unsure what to do after graduation? Looking for an overseas experience but worried about falling behind in your career? Work in exclusive, luxury resorts in the USA where you will develop transferable skills, connect with high-profile guests, and work for a year with a highly reputable US employer.

International Working Holidays is looking for current students or recent graduates to work at 5-Star resorts, including The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

Roles

The roles available are on-the-ground, customer facing roles where you will improve your sales skills, learn how to upsell experiences and activities, and deal with customer enquiries in a high-end, professional setting. Due to the nature of the clientele, a high degree of discretion and professionalism is required.

Bring these transferable and foundational skills back home with you to give yourself a competitive edge when applying for any kind of work in New Zealand afterwards.

Your experience will provide a strong foundation for careers in sales, account management, business development, customer success, marketing, events, recruitment, client relationship management, operations and leadership. No matter what career you’re pursuing long-term, you'll return with practical experience that employers value.

Specific roles include but are not limited to:

• Front desk
• Travel consultants
• Reservation Sales Agent
• Guest Reception Agent

Our programme advisor, Chloe, will chat to you about your experience and goals to match you with the best role for you. Due to the variety of the roles, no specific experience is required, just a willingness to get stuck in, learn fast and be open to new opportunities.

Benefits and inclusions

The Broadmoor is more than just a luxury resort. It has a century-long association with American wealth, power, entertainment and sporting history. Guests of the Broadmoor are affluent and high-profile, ranging from high-net-worth businesspeople and executives to professional athletes and sporting personalities; celebrities wanting a relatively private luxury getaway; royalty, diplomats and international dignitaries; and wealthy couples celebrating significant occasions.

It is home to two championship golf courses, its own cog railway, a shopping outlet with 20 boutiques and a zipline course with high-speed zip lines, suspension bridges, and a controlled rappel through South Cheyenne Canyon. It hosts a raft of other activities like falconry, hiking, rock climbing, lake activities, fly fishing, horse riding, white water rafting, tennis and pickleball.

This is your chance to be immersed in a whole new walk of life and experience how the other half live, all whilst gaining world class professional experience for your CV. Come home with stories, a whole new network of connections, and work experience in a prestigious setting that will serve you well no matter what industry you are entering.

Staff accommodation is arranged for the first 30 days, and then support is provided as you find accommodation for the rest of your time there. Financial assistance is also available to help cover the cost of fees, visa, insurance, flights and other costs associated with getting set up. The Broadmoor also offers staff discounts on merchandise, meals in its restaurants, and activities.

Timing

Key intakes take place from June - August.

Eligibility

You must be a current student or graduate who has completed their studies within 12 months of departure. You must hold a NZ or Australian Passport.

How will I get there, and do I need to pay anything?

There are costs involved, including flights, insurance and programme fees. However, we offer an interest free financial assistance programme to help cover the majority of these costs if you are unable to pay up front.

How this works is rather than paying the fees and flights before you leave, the costs can be deducted from your wages each week. This programme is optional, with no hidden catches.

We will also organise your flights and transportation to the resort via our travel agent if you so wish!

Costs breakdown

The fees cover your job placement, visa sponsorship processing, visa paperwork,  insurance, pre-departure preparation and ongoing support in the USA. Flights are booked separately. Both the Programme Fee and flights can be covered by the financial assistance programme.

Application Fee - NZD $350

Insurance - NZD $600

Programme Fee - USD $2,150

Mates Rates promo

We also know that once-in-a-lifetime experiences like this are better shared with friends. For each friend you bring, receive an additional 10% off your Application Fee. Two of you means you both get 20% off the fee, three means 30% off, four means 40% off, and five mates gets you all 50% off your Application Fee. Just tell us when applying who your friends are so we can ensure the discount is applied.

Ready for the graduate role of a lifetime? Apply today for a chat with our team.