**Job Description** **Department Name:** New Builds & Refurbishments Department – Hotel Refurbishments **Department Summary:** The New Builds & Refurbishments department at Carnival Cruise Line is responsible for the planning and execution of hotel refurbishments across the fleet. The team focuses on project development and management to enhance the guest experience through modernized and upgraded onboard hotel facilities. By overseeing refurbishment initiatives, this department ensures that Carnival’s fleet maintains high standards in guest accommodations and amenities. **Dates:** Intern must be available to work 40 hours per week with approximate dates of January - March 2025 (8 weeks) **Internship Project Summary** **Project Title:** Hotel Refurbishment Project Development and Execution **Objective:** The intern will support ongoing hotel refurbishment projects across the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. This includes assisting with various project management tasks, creating and modifying AutoCAD drawings, and preparing presentations. The intern’s contributions will help the department optimize project development processes and maintain high-quality guest experiences onboard. **Essential Functions:** + Assist with project development tasks, including developing scope, tracking progress, and providing status updates (40%). + Create or modify AutoCAD drawings for various hotel refurbishment projects (20%). + Visit ships to provide feedback and observe firsthand ship operations and maintenance (15%). + Create presentations for business sponsors, internal clients, and executives (10%). + Assist analysts in conducting reports, obtaining performance metrics, and general planning tasks (10%). + Contribute to special projects focused on process improvement through tool/app/dashboard development (5%). **Specific Qualifications:** **Preferred Education:** Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering **Technical Skills:** Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe Reader XI. Superior knowledge of CAD. **About Us** In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns. Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America and operates a fleet of ships designed to foster exceptionally safe, fun and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value. Our employees have a responsibility to be accountable for all actions. We consider the environment in all aspects of our business and have a responsibility to put safety and sustainability first. We live and share a positive attitude which is based on fostering an environment of inclusion, trust, a willingness to listen, openness and integrity. Doing this helps us to achieve our ultimate goal, which is to include FUN in everything we do! Speaking of fun, we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work aboard our ships as well as in our global corporate headquarters! Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical orsensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP\_EEO\_Supplement\_Final\_JRF\_QA\_508c.pdf