2026 Recruitment Marketing Placement

We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for a student to join ourRecruitment Marketing Team on a 12-month placement. This placement is ideally suited to a student looking to gain practical project-based and administrative experience within the marketing sector.

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

• Collaborate with the marketing team to create engaging content for digital marketing campaigns.
• Assist in managing and updating our companys website and social media platforms.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support the development and execution of email marketing campaigns.
• Assist in organising and promoting company events and webinars.
• Create and edit marketing materials including graphics and videos.
• Assist in analysing and reporting on marketing metrics to measure campaign success.
• Support other marketing activities as needed.

Why choose us

Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Heres 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: 26000 Gross PA & private healthcare.

Location: EMEA Regional Headquarters Watford. Our placements are office based with flexibility offered across some teams.

What are we looking for

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• A current Bachelors or Masters student with a required 12-month placement as part of your degree preferably studying in Marketing Business Communications or a related field.
• 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).
• You should be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A candidate with good knowledge of MS Office Suite Meta Business Canva and familiarity with social media platforms.
• You must be able to demonstrate a strong interest in marketing with an eye for design and creative thinking.
• Highly personable and able to work independently and as part of a team.

What is it like working for Hilton

Hilton is one of the worlds largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies with 24 distinct brands and over 8000 locations. We have recently been ranked by our employees as #1 Worlds Best Hospitality Workplace awarded by Great Place to Work & Fortune.

We value and celebrate our team members diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in the UK focus on Abilities Generations Pride Womens and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions of the role. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Selection Process

Please apply now applications close onSunday 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.

Along with your application please submit some examples of content which you have created - this could be coursework social media channels or a portfolio. If you have any questions regarding the type of content to submit please

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!