Meet Our New Interns of Q1 2026!
We have had the pleasure of welcoming new team members who joined us as Intern Associates and have been helping us support our objectives throughout the first quarter of 2026. We invite you to get to know them and their experience at PATA!
Bei Yi Shen - Youth Intern
Ni hao! Greetings from China! My name is Musky Shen, and I’m currently completing my Bachelor’s degree in International Tourism Management at Macau University of Science and Technology. Outside the classroom, I run an English debate and public speaking institute for young people in the Greater Bay Area, where I design programmes that help students use communication to understand the world and tell their own stories with confidence. These experiences have deepened my interest in how tourism, education, and culture can work together to create meaningful journeys for both travellers and local communities. I’m thrilled to join PATA and learn from professionals who are shaping the future of travel in the Asia Pacific. Through this internship, I hope to gain hands-on experience in research and youth engagement, contribute to projects that promote more sustainable and inclusive tourism, and bring a young educator’s perspective to the team. I’m excited to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds, learn from everyone, and grow into someone who can connect industry, youth, and communities through tourism.
Gulmok Simbolon - Sustainability Intern
Horas! Warm greetings from Indonesia. My name is Gumok Simbolon (Fio), A travel and culture enthusiast from Sumatra Island. I recently graduated from the University of Surrey in England with a Master’s degree in International Tourism Management. For the last couple of years, I have completed several exciting research and community service projects in Indonesia. These projects are mainly focused on sustainable tourism and development. I just know that tourism is a beautiful way to connect with people, culture, nature, and arts, and doing it responsibly is the only acceptable way.
Moving forward, I will focus particularly, but not exclusively on the social aspect of tourism sustainability. I believe that tourism is a great way to lift communities and celebrate diverse cultures. Joining PATA is not a random decision; it’s the best way to gain invaluable experience, meet interesting people, and eventually dive deeper into the meaningful tourism development in Pacific Asia and the world.
Madina Robson - Sustainability Intern
Sawasdee ka! My name is Madina, though I usually go by Madi. I am French, English, and Kenyan, and I have been passionate about travel and tourism from a young age. Having grown up across eight different countries, my curiosity about people and places has been a primary driver of my personal and professional development.
I recently graduated with a Master of Science in International Heritage & Cultural Tourism Management from Edinburgh Napier University. Throughout my studies, I developed a strong commitment to advancing the tourism industry through the lens of ethics and sustainability. My goal is to leverage my multicultural perspective to help build more resilient, regenerative, and community-centered tourism models. This internship in Sustainability and Social Responsibility aligns perfectly with those values, and I am excited to contribute and learn from the wonderful team here at PATA!
Nookarn Ratchawong - Marketing Intern
Hello, I'm Nookarn. I’m currently a senior at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang , Faculty of Liberal Arts, majoring in English. Last summer, I completed a two-month marketing internship with Khiri Travel. During this time, I gained hands-on experience in tourism-related marketing and content, which deepened my interest in the sustainable travel industry and motivated me to continue learning more about this field and further develop my marketing skills. The opportunity to work as a marketing intern at PATA is especially valuable to me, as it allows me to gain hands-on experience and deeper insight into the global tourism industry.
Swarnika Thapa - Events Intern
Hello! My name is Swarnika Thapa but more known as Nika! I am currently a Year 4 Bachelor’s student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University in Hong Kong SAR studying International Hospitality. Throughout my pursuit of my degree, I was very grateful to be appointed as the Chairperson of PATA HKMU Student Chapter which led to me exploring my deep interest in how hospitality and tourism can integrate sustainability that can not only allows travellers to explore the world’s wonders, but also to travel with responsibility to the environment and the local people that create it.
I am very excited and grateful to be a part of PATA’s Events Team, to learn more about how PATA is able to create unique experiences and events around the world on the future of international tourism and hospitality, and how I can help apply my own knowledge to create an inclusive, diverse community that can connect with each other.
Tian Yuan (Tyra) - Research Intern
Hi! Greetings from China. I am Tian Yuan and feel free to call me Tyra. I am currently a junior at Macao University of Tourism, majoring in Cultural and Heritage Management. I love learning about different cultures, so I chose PATA, a multicultural environment as my first internship. I’d like to gain more hands-on experience in the tourism industry, while preparing for my future studies. Being an intern at PATA is a precious chance for me and I am really looking forward to my growth both personally and professionally.
About the PATA Internship Programme
The PATA Internship Programme provides students with the opportunity to learn about PATA and the travel & tourism industry on an international scale. Interns will be required to perform operational, support, and administrative tasks in various parts of the organisation.
Applications for 2026 Q2 (Apr-Jul) internship are now open, find more information about the programme here!