Bachelor's or Master's Degreein Management or Economics
If you have academic training in these areas and aspire to a leadership career in hospitality, this program is made for you!
eXperience Top Leaders:
Become a Leader.
Leave Your Mark.
eXperience – Top Leaders is an exclusive program for Young Talents with the ambition to lead and innovate in the hospitality industry. Created for strategic minds focused on the future, this is the first step towards an impactful career at the Real Hotels Group.
Over 12 months, you will embark on a challenging journey designed to accelerate your evolution and prepare you for leadership positions. Directed at recent graduates or master's in Management and Economics, this program offers you direct access to experienced mentors, advanced training, and a 360º view of hospitality, combining management, strategy, and innovation.
Come live the eXperience and become an eXperience - Top Leader!
Your journey to success starts now.
The eXperience Program at Real Hotels Group gives you the opportunity to:
On-the-Job Learning
Develop strategic and operational skills in a real environment, preparing you to take on leadership challenges.
Mentorship Program
Learn directly from experienced leaders, receiving personalized guidance to boost your career.
Job Shadowing
Closely follow the group's leadership, gaining valuable insights into high-level hotel management.
Feedback
Grow continuously with structured evaluations and development plans tailored to your journey.
Immersion
Experience hospitality in all its dimensions, deeply understanding the group's operations and culture.
Management
Develop your leadership, team management, and decision-making skills in challenging environments.
Rewarding Career
A pathway designed to prepare you for strategic and leadership positions at Real Hotels Group.
Hospitality
Become an expert in the art of hospitality, leading teams to create exceptional experiences.
International
Visit and explore the headquarters of our global international brand – IHG – and broaden your view of the hospitality industry.
The eXperience Program at Real Hotels Group gives you the opportunity to:
What positions do we
have available?
TopManagement
Top Leaders - Project Management
Accompany and manage strategic projects that impact the group's growth, developing a global vision and leadership skills in hospitality.
Enhance your higher education
with an experience designed to maximize your career!
This program is for you if…
Strategic Vision andExcellence Focus
We are looking for talents with analytical thinking, decision-making ability, and a passion for turning challenges into opportunities.
Leadership andTeam Spirit
If you have a leadership profile, a desire to inspire teams and make a difference, here you will develop your skills to the fullest.
Ambition for Growthin the Hospitality Sector
We want future leaders ready to grow with us and take on strategic positions at Real Hotels Group.
These are the stages of the process
you might go through
Application
Fill out the form and send us your resume
The first step for your future! Send us your application and stay informed about all the opportunities we have for you.
Assessment
Psychometric tests
The psychometric tests help us understand your profile, how you think, and how you face challenges.
Video-Interview
We want to know more about you
It's time to introduce yourself! Through a digital interview, we want to understand your motivation, your enthusiasm, and what drives you to be part of the eXperience.
Group Dynamics
Show yourself in interaction contexts
Participate in our group dynamics, interact, and discover more about the experience that awaits you.
Interview
Final stage with our leaders
Congratulations, you've reached the final stage! The final interview is your moment to show what sets you apart. If selected, we welcome you on Welcome Day, where your journey in eXperience begins!
What will you experience
Focus on Leadership
In eXperience – Top Leaders, you'll acquire strategic and management skills, working directly with industry leaders. This program prepares you to take on real responsibilities and create a significant impact on your professional path.
Transformative Experience
A paid 12-month program designed to accelerate your professional evolution. Here, you'll consolidate knowledge, develop a global view of the sector, and build a promising career in hospitality.
Management Skills
Through on-the-job training with our top leadership and management, you will deepen your leadership and operational management skills. In the second phase of the program, you will be ready to take on real challenges in managing a unit or department.
Real Hotels Group
Real Hotels Group is one of Portugal's leading hotel groups, with establishments from north to south of the country.
As a multi-brand group, comprising Real, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Amazónia hotels, it operates in a variety of contexts – from city to beach, corporate to leisure – focusing on authenticity and excellence, always valuing what is local and genuine and creating experiences with purpose.
Our hotels reflect what is experienced and felt on a daily basis, with close-knit and dedicated teams that transform hospitality into a truly real experience: both for those who choose us and for those who work with us.
It all starts with people. That is why we invest in training, monitoring and developing our talent, creating opportunities for those who want to learn, evolve and build their future with us.
Join our team and experience the power of a positive work culture that celebrates successes!
Frequently Asked Questions
The eXperience Programme is a training and career development programme from Real Hotels Group designed for young talents who want to start or accelerate their professional career in hospitality. Unlike a traditional internship, the programme offers a practical and immersive experience, focusing on the employee experience, team integration, contact with real roles in different areas, and mentoring throughout the programme.
The difference between the profiles is related to the candidates' level of training and career stage:
• Beginners: young people who have recently graduated from technical and vocational courses equivalent to 12th grade
• Graduates: recent graduates or recent masters in areas such as Management and Hospitality, Tourism, Management and Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and IT, etc.
• Top Leaders: young graduates and/or masters in the areas of Management and Economics, with the ambition to develop a leadership career in the hospitality sector.
• Beginners: young people who have recently graduated from technical and vocational courses equivalent to 12th grade
• Graduates: recent graduates or recent masters in areas such as Management and Hospitality, Tourism, Management and Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and IT, etc.
• Top Leaders: young graduates and/or masters in the areas of Management and Economics, with the ambition to develop a leadership career in the hospitality sector.
Eligibility requirements vary according to the level of the programme and are linked to the candidates' academic or technical-professional qualifications, as well as their interest in pursuing a career in the hotel industry.
The programme stands out for its talent-focused approach, its strong practical component, its integration into real work contexts in different areas, its close monitoring through mentoring and, in the case of the Top Leaders level, its direct contact with executive leadership and strategic projects.
Participants are expected to have a proactive attitude, a willingness to learn, a spirit of collaboration and a commitment to developing their skills, actively contributing to the teams and the customer experience.
Participants may be based at the various hotels and corporate services of the Real Hotels Group, located throughout the country.
Detailed information about the stages and phases of the application and selection process will be communicated throughout the process, after the application has been submitted.
Basic stages:
1. Application
2. Online aptitude tests
3. Online and in-person interview and group dynamics
4. Admission and integration
Basic stages:
1. Application
2. Online aptitude tests
3. Online and in-person interview and group dynamics
4. Admission and integration
The programme is remunerated at all levels. The eXperience Beginners programme lasts 4 months, while the eXperience Graduates programme lasts 6 months and the eXperience Top Leaders programme lasts 12 months, all with a paid employment contract.
Accommodation is available in the Algarve, subject to availability.
Accommodation is available in the Algarve, subject to availability.
Yes, it is possible to do an internship as part of the eXperience Programme, with two options available:
1. Do your curricular internship and then start the eXperience Programme.
2. Do your curricular internship as part of the eXperience Programme.
1. Do your curricular internship and then start the eXperience Programme.
2. Do your curricular internship as part of the eXperience Programme.
The eXperience Programme was designed as a starting point for career development at Real Hotels Group, promoting integration, professional growth and the preparation of future professionals and leaders in the hotel sector. After completing the programme, there may be a real possibility of integration into the Group's workforce in various areas.
Participants receive support throughout the programme, including mentoring from internal specialists and, in the case of the Top Leaders level, executive mentoring and direct contact with Executive Sponsors.
The programme includes several areas depending on the level, including operational roles (Reception, Restaurant/Bar, Kitchen, etc.) and corporate roles (Marketing, Digital, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, etc.)