Trademark Tours is hiring Tour Guides and Tour Managers to lead and manage tours of Harvard and MIT. Tour Guides will learn a scripted tour to share historical insights, while Tour Managers will assist guests and promote the tours. Both roles offer competitive pay and flexible training.
Trademark Tours is hiring Tour Guides and Tour Managers!
Daniel Andrew Bodt co-founded “The Hahvahd Tour” in 2006 during his final year at Harvard. Though a student he often viewed his school through the lens of an outsider. Using only iconic straw hats, handheld signs, and a booming voice, he spent the summer attracting tourists throughout Harvard Square to join for 70 minutes of hilarious history and insider knowledge.In 2021 the company was acquired by Harvard Student Agencies, the largest student-run corporation in the world. Today, Trademark Tours is the leading tour operator serving Harvard and MIT. The business is run by Harvard Student Agencies. Dozens of students run the day-to-day operations. Our clients include some of the largest tour operators in the world.
Tour Guide Description:
We are searching for charismatic undergrads to join our team giving tours of Harvard & MIT.
You are already an expert on being a Harvard or MIT student. We teach you our aware-winning tour script to make you an expert on Harvard or MIT history!
Pay for tour guides starts at $15/hour plus tips and goes up to $22/hour plus tips for specialty tours. Paid training takes about two weeks.
Tour Manager Description:
As a Tour Manager, you become the unofficial mayor of Harvard Square for the duration of your shift.
Greet people as they come off the subway, distribute tour maps, give directions, and encourage guests to take our tour. This job is a fun way to meet lots of your fellow students. Training is less intensive than becoming a guide.
Pay for tour managers starts at $24/hour.
Our customers are visitors, tourists, prospective students, and everything in between. Start your journey with us today!
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