CAREERS
JOIN THE TEAM
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO BREAK INTO THE WORLD OF POLO
We’re hiring! People, horses and passion are at the heart of everything we do, with our growing team we’re looking for enthusiastic go-getters to help co-create extraordinary experiences for our clients and share our ambition to be the best in the industry. Discover our available roles and get in touch.
POLO INTERN
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people in a fast growing polo resort. Ideal opportunity for someone on a gap year or similar who wants to improve their polo with the possibility to move into a more permanent role as a pilot for the right candidate. Offering lots of riding and possibility of stick and balling, this opportunities will ultimately refine your polo skills through professional daily learning and training.
Accommodation, access to a car and a living allowance provided.
Work consists of:
- Exercising and schooling of horses
- Learning how to make young horses for polo
- Assisting with instructional chukkas
- Taking clients out on hacks
- Assisting with lessons as and when needed
- Occasional grooming required
- Assisting the Polo Manager run the yards
Candidates must:
- Ideally be able to come for a year
- Work well in an international team
- Want to learn and improve their polo
- Hard working and self starter attitude
- Polo/riding experience ( -1/0 hcp or equivalent)
- Excellent time management skills
FRONT DESK ASSISTANT
An exciting opportunity to work at a leading polo facility and holiday destination in Sotogrande. The team of top professionals, polo players and caring front desk team ensure all arrangements exceed client expectations. As a premium client facing company, we are looking for a sociable and ambitious individual with first-class communication skills and a nothing is too much trouble attitude who can help deliver the unique Polo Valley services.
Accommodation, access to a car and a living allowance provided.
Work consists of:
- Helping the manager with customer service protocols and procedures
- Ensuring the smooth running of daily tasks at the front desk and polo set-ups
- Helping with the operations of other products/departments (events, bookings etc)
- Hosting clients during their polo sessions, chukkas and experiences
- Overseeing the check-in/check-out service for Polo Valley clients
- Maintenance of departmental and polo players equipment
- Running front desk errands such as weekly shopping
- Managing the departments inventories
Candidates must:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional and methodical approach
- Be an enthusiastic and reliable team player
- Positive and passionate about customer service
- Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
- Common computer skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, etc.)
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Drivers license
INTERN ACCOMMODATION
HOW TO APPLY
If you think you fit the bill, please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck!
INTERN GALLERY
ALUMNI
- 2017 – PV Intern Annie Woodhead – UK
Played polo at Cowdray Park
Started her internship as a -1 HPA handicap - 2018 – PV Intern Kat Kay – Scotland
Played polo at Dundee Park
Started her internship as a -2 HPA handicap -
2019 – PV Intern Alesia Reidiker – Switzerland
Played polo at Zurich Polo Club
Started her internship without a handicap - 2019 – PV Intern Diego Enrile – Spain
Started his internship in the front desk team -
2021 – PV Intern Louis Ronksley – UK
Played polo at Dorset Polo Club
Started his internship as a -2 HPA handicap -
2022 – PV Intern Neil Strydom – South Africa
Played polo at Watermark Polo Club Johannesburg
Started internship as a -1 SPF handicap
TESTIMONIALS
I entered Polo Valley at the age of 21 with the intention of discovering the unique world of polo and improving my English skills. After the first interview to join the front desk team, I fell in love with the project and quickly understood the amount of opportunities it has to offer, which pushed me to work hard to get to where I am now: Sales Manager. After 4 years, I feel lucky to be part of such a great team and to regularly practice one of the most exciting sports in the world.
I absolutely loved my time as a Polo Intern at Polo Valley, I was always right in the heart of the action, playing chukkas several times a week – at times up to 6 days a week! I picked up so much playing and riding experience in that role. Every week we were playing with different people, all with a different style of play and I had the chance to ride many horses including some unforgettable ponies.
I also spent many hours shadowing the coaches and teaching beginners myself, gaining more experience and confidence as a coach. I worked with the Polo Manager across every aspect of horse and stable management, as well as social media marketing which I loved.
I was mentored and listened to lessons by some incredible players (Tom, Hernan, Alvaro…) and was in a perfect place to not only improve my polo, but also meet so many people from all across the polo community. The team is truly special, I’ve made friends and memories for life, I’m so grateful for the opportunity and would recommend the role to anyone with a positive attitude and solid work ethic.”
