- Early Career Opportunities
Accommodations Manager
- EF International Language Campuses-Summer Camps
- Entry Level
- On-site
- Temporary Full-time
- Thornwood, United States
Role: Accommodation Manager-Summer 2025
Location: Thornwood, NY
Compensation: $1,238 / week + room and board
*All applicants must be age 21 or older
Who we are:
EF is the world’s leading educational travel provider with over 55 years of experience. With our International Summer Schools, we offer young learners the opportunity to spend 2 – 4 weeks in North America, improving their English language skills in a robust program while participating in a full-activity program of sports, discos, parties, excursions, and lots more!
Who You Are
- Are you passionate about travel and languages?
- Do you believe that students studying abroad have the opportunity of a lifetime?
- Are you dynamic, outgoing, and energetic?
If so, this role could be the one for you.
About the role
In this role, you will assume overall responsibility for the smooth running of the residence and ensure a high level of customer service and student satisfaction.
Your key tasks will consist of, but not be limited to:
- Planning and managing arrivals and departures.
- Allocating accommodations to students and EF staff and keeping accurate records of rooming assignments.
- Ensuring accommodation meets high standards of quality, cleanliness, and comfort.
- Manage room keys and linen exchange.
- Liaising closely with catering and residence suppliers
- Calculating daily catering requirements and ensuring a consistently high quality of meals.
- Coordinating damage checks and collecting compensation.
- Creating staff rotations for meal and night duties.
- Assist the Campus Manager with student welfare and discipline.
- Responding to problems and emergency situations should they arise.
Preferred Qualifications:
- University degree or relevant experience.
- Enthusiastic, organized, and a natural leader.
- Strong communicator.
- Able to work independently and lead a team with little oversight from a manager.
- Decisive – able to act fast and make informed decisions in the moment.
- Passionate about customer service and quality.
- Must be legally able to work in the U.S (United States) or have a work permit.
- Applicants must be age 21 or older
After a summer of working as an Accommodations Manager, you will leave having created truly amazing memories for your students and managed a team of international staff. You will expand your problem-solving skills by utilizing resources provided by EF and collaborating with staff from around the world. Your communication skills will be maximized to ensure a smooth experience for everyone.
Why you’ll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!
This is the most fun, high caliber place you’ll ever work. Ask any employee why they love EF (whether they’ve been here 10 minutes or 10 years) and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: it’s the people. When you work at EF, you join a purpose-driven, international and energetic community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation and mutual support.
In addition, you can expect:
- Continuous professional development
- Work in a truly international environment
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition.
- The potential for future career opportunities with EF.
About EF Education First
Some companies are in the Business of Technology.
Others are in the Business of Finance…Sports…Or Soft Drinks.
At EF, we’re in a different kind of business.
One that’s a little less tangible, and a lot more important.
We’re in the Business of Understanding.
For over 60 years we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and culturally rich travel experiences with the power to change how people think, feel and act. The programs we deliver open the world to students and travelers in ways that challenge biases, overcome barriers, and pave the way for a more understanding world. You’ll find us working across more than 50 countries, with offices in some of the world’s greatest cities - each one filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day. And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team. But it’s what we do with it – building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world…that makes all the difference.
Others are in the Business of Finance…Sports…Or Soft Drinks.
At EF, we’re in a different kind of business.
One that’s a little less tangible, and a lot more important.
We’re in the Business of Understanding.
For over 60 years we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and culturally rich travel experiences with the power to change how people think, feel and act. The programs we deliver open the world to students and travelers in ways that challenge biases, overcome barriers, and pave the way for a more understanding world. You’ll find us working across more than 50 countries, with offices in some of the world’s greatest cities - each one filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day. And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team. But it’s what we do with it – building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world…that makes all the difference.