Tour Director Accounts Trainee

Start date: February/March 2025

We are currently looking for an organized and communicative trainee with strong attention to detail

and a positive attitude to join EF’s Panama office.

EF Tours offers professionally guided tours to the world’s greatest sights and landscapes. Itineraries

can be tailored to the needs of North American teachers and students at any level: elementary, high

school, or university. We also handcraft adventures and active vacations for North American adults

of all ages and interests. In Europe, we produce the Tours out of our Operations department in

Panama.

This is a unique chance to start your career in an international workplace with a strong

mission, network and learn from colleagues across the globe and develop professionally.

The Role

As a trainee, you will work closely with colleagues and tour directors across the globe, focusing on

administrative support during our peak season. During our peak, we have a large number of

requests and tight deadlines that we work together to meet in a timely manner.

The duration of the traineeship is 6 to 8 months, starting in February/March 2025. This is a paid

traineeship with a salary between 10,000 and 15,000 USD yearly.

Main areas of responsibility

Processing invoices and expense reports in the internal system.

Investigate and resolve discrepancies between cost and budget and contribute to

process improvements.

Compliance check of incoming production invoices.

Keep daily contact with internal and external stakeholders in Europe, LATAM and APAC,

as well as strengthen and growing relationships with them.

Meet time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced and fluid environment.

Requirements

Panamanian nationality or legal right to work in Panama.

Fluency in English and Spanish is a must. Proficiency in French, Italian, German or Greek

is an advantage.

Relevant education, preferably within Business Administration or similar.

Experience in MS Excel and comfortable with numbers.

Benefits

Hybrid Model - Up to two days working from home per week.

Fitness Center.

Network and growth opportunities.

Parking facilities before request.

Discounts to a wide range of local restaurants, cafes, hotels and other hot spots in

Panama.

Seasonal and monthly office events.

Who you are

As a trainee in one of our teams, you have a strong attention to detail and quality. You can prioritize,

organize and work hard to meet deadlines. Thanks to your positive attitude, strong communication

skills and flexibility, you can collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across the globe

effectively. Additionally, you are passionate about travel and education, and you bring creative ideas

and a sense of humor to the team.

Application process

1. Profile review.

2. Video Interview.

3. Interview with team members.

4. Interview with future managers.

5. Offer.

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.