The Margaritaville Restaurants Leadership Program is a paid, 10–12-week experience where you will be fully integrated into the day-to-day activities of a team working in one of the most dynamic and energic food and beverage locations in the country. We are committed to giving our interns the space to explore, to have full-time employee responsibilities, and to become future leaders.
- Program Starts: Mid May
- Program Ends: Mid-August
Pay and Hours: You’ll be paid an hourly wage based on the location. You’ll be asked to work between 35-40 hours a week, including training time.
What You’ll Do:
- Work in a fast paced, fun and energetic environment
- ·firsthand about Hospitality in one of the most fun locations with one of the best, growing brands in the business
- Make an Impact every day
- Provide the finest in guest service and have fun
Eligibility Requirements:
- At least 18 years old
- Currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing a certificate or degree
- Have completed at least one semester of college
- Able to start internship working at least 35 hours/week (Mid May through Mid – Late August. We will work around your back-to-school schedule.
- Legally authorized to work in the US on a fulltime, permanent, and ongoing basis without requiring OPT, CPT or sponsorship now or in the future
- Willing to relocate or currently live near to any of our locations that has a summer internship opportunity, including:
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Atlanta, GA
- Destin, FL
- Sandestin, FL
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Key West, FL
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Miami, FL
- Mall of America, MN
- Atlantic City, NJ
- New York, NY
- Have housing and a drivers secured by May 1st, 2026.
Why people love working for Margaritaville?
- Get paid to Love Your Job
- Upbeat & Fun Work Environment
- Growth & Development Opportunities – We promote from within
- Flexible Hours
- Team Member Discounts
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Paid Internship
While this is a paid internship opportunity. Hourly wages will be based on the salary for each market.
Learning Outcomes:
The internship experience will be an extension of what you learn in class with a chance to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom.
- To acquire new knowledge in a new setting to enhance classroom education.
- To apply higher order thinking skills (critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, complex problem solving) to “real world” situations.
- To learn employer expectations for workplace behaviors.
- To expand oral communication skills.
- To increase skills for understanding and working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures and to work effectively within diverse environments.
- To acquire additional interpersonal communication and interaction skills.
- To develop self-reliance and self-confidence.
- to develop and use an ethical perspective.
Transferrable Skills learned during your internship include:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Initiative
- Problem-solving
- Goal-setting
- Time management
- Organizational skills
Unique Professional and Personal Development Experiences
Your professional development includes networking events and training sessions; your calendar will always be full!
- We’ll help you have fun outside of work with events, community connection, and networking events with leaders and other activities.
- There are many perks to being a summer intern, but a few standouts are:
- access to our company store that has steep discounts on
- Margaritaville products
- Menu taste tastings
- Contests and Prizes
- Flexible hours
- Working with great, diverse, and like-minded people
Weekly Leadership Series
Day-to-day participation in the organization is augmented by special sessions in which Executives and senior staff share the inside view of their work at Margaritaville and their experiences as leaders. The open discussion format allows participants to learn directly from leaders, ask challenging questions, and address critical issues. The discussions are structured to provide both a functional overview of the organization and insight into a variety of leadership approaches.
We will host Leadership Workshops with Executives, in Operations, Human Resources, Culinary/Menu Design, Marketing and a “Meet the CEO” session.
Academic Support
Special arrangements can be made to accommodate academic degree requirements. Leaders and program managers are available to meet or correspond with academic advisors, review mandatory assignments, and complete evaluations based on specific academic needs.
Evaluation / Assessment
Ongoing communication and evaluation is encouraged as a part of every experience for the program. Participants and managers also take a step back at key points to assess your experience and measure progress Exit interviews and final evaluations help us understand how we can improve the program and provide you feedback on your performance.
At the end of the summer, there will be opportunity to be considered for
- a full-or part time offer or
- return for another internship next summer in any of our locations around the country
- return for a professional internship
- interview to join the Leadership Training program
Either way, you’ll have a job already lined up for next summer with one of our new professional internships.
