A review of the literature reveals that numerous concepts or models regarding volunteer motivation have existed in recent decades. Since volunteers and students on internships at Hilton Prague and Hilton Prague Old Town are similar in nature, these concepts or models could also be applied to the motivation of students on internships at Hilton hotels in Prague. Two of the precedents on some of the most widely discussed Theories of motivation were proposed by psychologists Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg. Maslow introduced his Hierarchy of Needs in 1943 and later developed it fully in 1954. This model consists of 5 levels of basic needs, often represented in a pyramid or triangular shape. The most basic needs are found at the base of the pyramid and the person cannot satisfy the second need until the first is satisfied, nor the third until the second is satisfied and so on (Simons, Irwin & Drinnien 1987). Maslow's needs from bottom to top are as follows: physiological (breathing, food, water, etc.), security (security of health, family, property, etc.), love/belonging (friendship, family, sexual intimacy). , etc.), esteem (confidence, achievement, respect from others, etc.) and self-actualization (creativity, problem solving, spontaneity, etc.) (Maslow 1954). Herzberg presented his two-factor theory in 1966. This theory is also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory because it distinguishes between motivators such as challenging work, recognition, and responsibility, as opposed to hygiene factors such as working conditions and salary (Hackman & Oldham 1976). According to Herzberg (1966) motivators positively motivate employees and lead to job satisfaction, while hygiene factors do not give posi...... middle of paper ......these are motivations linked to the acquisition of experiences (Kemp 2002 ), personal development and expansion of horizons (Trogdon 2005) and being mentally and physically active (Rhoden, Ineson & Ralston 2009). The second category includes motivations related to altruism. Although there is little agreement on what exactly is meant by altruism (Monroe 1996), such motives include helping others (Cavalier 2006) or undertaking a useful activity (Soupourmas & Ironmonger 2001). Belonging and protection represent the third category and contain motivations for volunteering such as social interaction and networking (Latham 2007, Anderson & Shaw 1999 & Edwards 2005). The fourth and final category is career recognition, including motivations such as establishing business contacts, improving the CV and other activities aimed at improving future employability (Rhoden et al.. 2009).