The Leadership Development Program is a full-time rotational program located in Carnival Cruise Line’s Miami, FL headquarters designed to provide selected candidates with an in-depth experience rotating across three areas of our business over a total of 18 months. Selected candidates will sharpen their analytical and project skills while gaining real world experience in the cruise line industry. The goal of the program is to fast-track individuals into a successful career at Carnival Cruise Line with the knowledge and professional insight gained through this unique experience. After the 18-month program is complete, analysts transition into full-time opportunities at Carnival based on the experiences gained over the 18 months.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate:
• Completion of bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, analytics, engineering, or related fields from a fully accredited university, though open to any degree/major
• Professional interest in Operations, Finance, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Strategy or Engineering
• Experience in analytical projects and demonstration of strategic planning/project management skills
• Experience leading teams to successful outcomes, whether via course projects, internships, or personal endeavors
• Strong and clear communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of a professional organization
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and basic understanding of or interest in acquiring further analytical or project management skillsets
• Driven, polished, collaborative, and a team player attitude

18-month program made up of three 6-month rotations within, though not limited to, the following areas:

Examples of Rotations Offered:

Itinerary Planning Analyst
• Help decide where to deploy one of the largest fleets in the cruise industry to maximize profitability
• Learn about more than 100 global travel destinations and where Carnival’s guests prefer to go
• Develop strategies to attract 5 million guests in North America and international markets annually

Guest Experience and Product Analyst
• Create models to benchmark guest satisfaction and driving behaviors of the guest experience
• Identify driving experiences when cruising and devise changes that would improve our onboard satisfaction outcomes
• Analyze product offering between Carnival ships and competitors to identify areas of opportunity to invest in additional products and services onboard

CRM & Marketing Analyst
• Collect, analyze, and summarize data using a variety of analytics tools to derive insights and highlight CRM performance
• Use advanced tools to determine which potential guests are eligible for targeted offers
• Design, implement, and track programs to attract specific guests to purchase tickets and drive onboard revenue performance

Hotel Refurbishment & New Builds Analyst
• Prepare comparisons of fleet-wide venues by measuring sizes and analyzing space allocations of ship venues
• Create and manipulating AutoCAD files for new and updated spaces on board
• Administer and manage the master plan of proposed, approved and executed future projects for the Carnival Fleet.

Shipboard Operations Financial Analyst
• Assist in the creation of financial models for Carnival’s next generation ships and multi-million dollar vessel refurbishments
• Create dynamic analytical tools that measure Carnival’s ROI for innovative programs
• Partner with senior management on the bottoms-up development of Carnival’s annual budget

Carnival Corporation & plc is a global cruise company and one of the largest vacation companies in the world. Our portfolio of leading cruise brands includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises, and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; and Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. These brands, which comprise the most recognized cruise brands in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, offer a wide range of holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. Combined, our vacation companies attract ten million guests annually.

For more on Carnival’s culture and values and careers information, visit Carnival.com/careers
Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by local, state, federal, and/or international law.