Stage | Assistant·e Hospitality

Hospitality & Entrepreneurship Intern La Maison du Domaine Lombard | Livron-sur-Drôme, Rhône Valley, France Help launch a new hospitality venue on a French wine estate. Discover how a place comes to life, from the guest experience to the everyday details that make it work. About La Maison du Domaine LombardLa Maison du Domaine Lombard is a hospitality venue in the heart of the Brézème vineyards, a discreet terroir in the Northern Rhône Valley, between the Vercors and Ardèche. Overlooking the valley, surrounded by vines, a wooded park and open views, the Maison offers a bright, natural and inspiring setting designed for people to slow down, reconnect and share experiences. Available for full or partial private hire, the Maison welcomes corporate events and retreats, private group stays and celebrations, including weddings. The property combines flexible reception spaces, landscaped grounds and terraces, with 16 rooms and suites to extend the experience on site. We are in our operational launch phase, building a small, committed and versatile team to establish the Maison as a distinctive hospitality destination. Joining us means contributing to the standards, practical procedures, guest experiences and local partnerships that will shape the venue. Our team is small, energetic and collaborative. We value initiative, attention to detail and a willingness to help one another, combining high standards with a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere. This opportunity will suit someone who wants to understand how an independent hospitality business is built, not simply observe one department. The opportunityWe are looking for a student enrolled in a Bachelor’s
- or Master’s-level hospitality programme to join us as a Hospitality & Entrepreneurship Intern. The placement is particularly suited to students seeking an international experience and professional immersion in France. Working alongside the team, with an identified internship supervisor, you will gain hands-on exposure to guest relations, daily coordination, group stays, events and launch projects. Your responsibilities will be adapted to your level of study and the learning objectives agreed with your school. Your role and responsibilities
• Guest

experience:
help prepare stays, welcome guests and follow up on their needs; contribute to thoughtful, personalised service and clear guest information.
• Daily coordination: support communication with the team and external service providers, help prepare guest spaces and learn how the different activities of the Maison fit together.
• Stays and events: assist with the preparation and delivery of corporate retreats, group stays and private celebrations, including room layouts, meeting breaks and practical coordination.
• Wine and local experiences: help coordinate tastings and activities with the estate’s team and local partners, connecting guests with the wine estate and its surrounding area.
• Launch tools and procedures: help develop welcome materials, operational checklists, planning tools and follow-up processes; use Microsoft 365 and learn the relevant PMS and CRM functions.
• Continuous improvement: observe how the venue operates, identify practical improvements and discuss proposals with your supervisor.
• A defined project: contribute to an agreed initiative, such as designing a guest welcome journey, creating a local experience guide or improving a stay-planning tool. This is a supervised learning placement, not a position with sole responsibility for running the venue. The scope of your assignments will be defined with your supervisor and school, and reviewed as you develop your skills.

Your profile
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Education:
currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s
- or Master’s-level hospitality management, hotel management or equivalent programme, corresponding to French bac+3 to bac+5.
• French: a good working command of spoken and written French is essential. You must be comfortable communicating with guests and working with a French-speaking team from the start.
• English: an additional asset, not a mandatory requirement.
• Digital

skills:
confidence with Microsoft 365 and digital tools, plus the ability to learn a property management system (PMS) and customer relationship management system (CRM). Previous experience is welcome; expert-level knowledge is not required.
• Guest focus: a genuine sense of service, care for others and attention to the details that shape an experience.
• Organisation: reliability, practical thinking and the ability to prioritise tasks with guidance.
• Mindset: curiosity, adaptability, initiative and an entrepreneurial interest in building something new.
• Teamwork: willingness to contribute to hands-on tasks, communicate clearly and support colleagues.
• Interests: enthusiasm for wine, food, events or tourism. Previous wine expertise is not required. You will enjoy this project if you like small, agile teams, take pride in work well done and want to contribute to the development of a new hospitality venue. We are interested in your motivation and potential, not just a long list of previous placements. Practical details and

what we offer
• Start date: between December 2026 and 1 March 2027 at the latest, depending on your academic calendar.
• Duration: a six-month student internship with a formal agreement from your educational institution. An overall programme of up to nine months may be explored depending on your course, but only under a suitable framework validated with your school; it is not an automatic extension of the student internship.
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Location:
on site in Livron-sur-Drôme, Rhône Valley, France.
• Learning and support: an identified supervisor, agreed learning objectives and regular feedback.
• Accommodation: new accommodation on the estate, with a private bedroom and shared kitchen; arrangements confirmed during recruitment.
• Mobility: possible vehicle access depending on travel needs, subject to a valid driving licence, appropriate insurance and agreed usage conditions.
• Remuneration: This internship includes a monthly allowance, with the amount determined according to your course and the agreed arrangements, in compliance with the applicable French statutory or collectively agreed minimum. The amount will be confirmed before the internship agreement is signed.
• Schedule: agreed with your school and supervisor; may include evening or weekend events within the applicable rules.
• International mobility: subject to the required internship agreement and any necessary immigration formalities.

How to apply
Please send your CV and a short personal statement in French to Dany Lopez, Manager, at developpement@domaine-lombard.com. Include your availability and your school’s internship requirements, and tell us why this project appeals to you, what you would like to learn and how you would like to contribute. We value a thoughtful introduction in your own words rather than a generic application. Your message does not need to be long, but it should show a genuine connection with this opportunity. Email subject: Maison Lombard Internship | First name Last name The selection process will include a conversation in French. Applications are welcome from all eligible students; the opportunity is particularly relevant to those seeking international mobility and an experience in France.