Backpacker Hostel in Varanasi looking out for creative fun travellers to help!!!

Description

We are a young backpacker hostel in Varanasi, commercially launched on 1st March, 2014, founded by a traveller couple with an aim of revolutionizing travel across India by setting up the first ever chain of boutique travellers' hostels across the country.

We are currently in the process of setting up our next two hostels in New Delhi and Kolkata, and then, soon expanding to over 30 locations within the next 3 years.

We are inviting travellers to be a part of this exciting journey by interning with us, helping us make the place even more fun than it already is. Come join in and be a part of this fun filled journey with us!

Type of help

Teaching,
Help with Computers / internet,
Other,
Art project,
Language practise,
Charity work,
Helping with Tourists,
Help in the house,
Help with Eco project,
General Maintenance,
Cooking / shopping,
Building

Help

We need traveller volunteers to spread the happiness at our hostel in Varanasi.

We have a fully functional team taking care of the hostel and running it very successfully, however we need traveller interns to add value in following areas:

1. Interact with other travellers in the hostel, help with basic questions about the city, train bookings, events, facilities in the hostel etc. People who have manned the reception before could be a great fit! Manning the Front desk and helping the staff communicate even better in English is the name of the job.

2. Show other travellers around the city. Help organize and conduct tours or special communal activities such as yoga classes, paint nights, Bollywood screenings etc.

3. Paint the hostel and make it even more beautiful. Should have past / current work to reference.

4. Write Blogs - Folks who have a live blog need apply, or past writing work to reference!

5. Can photograph or make videos- not just as a hobby - but have the right equipment- a DSLR at least for photography and for videos at least a decent mike with the DSLR.

Other Must Haves:

1. Should be able to speak and write well in English to be able to make sure that they are able to communicate with the team.

2. Should be passionate about exploring and hence should be able to gather knowledge about the city very quickly. We are looking for someone who loves to walk, read and observe and then share with other people else there is no point in working at a travellers hostel.

Also, Please note:

1. We are very particular about the timings of work. Please do report for your shift on time. Late reporting to work is highly discouraged. The shift timings once decided mutually will usually not be altered unless there is a pressing need at either end.

2. Please make sure that the tasks that we agree to complete at the beginning of the internship are brought to a logical conclusion. If in a few days after the allotment of the task you feel that the task needs more time, please communicate, else we will assume that the agreed time is sufficient for the task.

3. We place a lot of value on our internship program and are very serious about it. We have had some great work come out of this program and unfortunately, have also have had some non performing interns, which was extremely sad. We hope you will strive to be part of the first category rather than the second.

4. Your contribution to the hostel will be reviewed on a weekly basis, with feedback given for improvement/ modification. If we feel that you are not fit for the task assigned, we reserve the right to modify your task and change your shift timings accordingly. In extreme instances of continued under performance/ non performance, we reserve the right to ask you to leave in the middle of the internship at 1 week notice.

5. During the internship, we may request you to move from one dorm to another if ever the need arises. However, we strive our best to avoid such situations.

6. You should be enthusiastic to learn about the city you are working in. Ignorance about the city even after two weeks of interning is just an indicator that you are not a traveller at heart. So go ahead and use the rest of your day to know the city you are working in :) so that you can guide the other travellers :)

7. Please note that we expect 4 hours of work 7 days a week and give out internship engagements for minimum a month, extendible with mutual consent. However, in case of exceptions, we do offer a 15 days internship assignment for very selective skill sets.

Languages spoken

English , Hindi

Accommodation

1. Free stay in our 16 bed mixed dorm, Linen included
2. Free Breakfast
3. Free access to unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi
4. Free access to Fully Serviced kitchen
5. Free access to common spaces to hangout
6. Free access to hostel library to learn more about the city and India, musical instruments to have fun and company of awesome travellers from different parts of the globe for an even more enriching experience.

What else ...

1. Varanasi is a culturally rich and one if the oldest living city in the world and a must visit tourist destination for a quintessential India experience.

2. We are located right in the heart of the city, with easy and cheap access to all major tourist destinations as well as convenience markets for daily needs and some great food! :)

3. We are the topmost hostel in Varanasi, and maintain extremely high hygiene standards for our guests, staff as well as interns. Hence, the only thing you will have to worry about while interning with us is the task assigned and exploring the beautiful city seriously! :)We are a young backpacker hostel in Varanasi, commercially launched on 1st March, 2014, founded by a traveller couple with an aim of revolutionizing travel across India by setting up the first ever chain of boutique travellers' hostels across the country.

We are currently in the process of setting up our next two hostels in New Delhi and Kolkata, and then, soon expanding to over 30 locations within the next 3 years.

We are inviting travellers to be a part of this exciting journey by interning with us, helping us make the place even more fun than it already is. Come join in and be a part of this fun filled journey with us!

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Job first posted: 29 July 2014