Travel and Tourism Internships

What is a career in travel and hospitality like?

Since 2010, tourism has been the fastest growing sector in the UK in employment terms, according to Visit Britain. Britain is forecast to have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025, predicting to grow at an annual rate of 3.8% through to 2025. This is much faster than other prominent sectors like construction and retail.

The travel and tourism sector is often showered with praise for encouraging and offering fantastic opportunities for graduates when it comes to career development and progression across a variety of roles. You could work in head office in marketing, e-commerce, operations, HR, management, finance… the possibilities are endless!

For more hands-on people, it’s perfectly possible to start off as a concierge and receptionist in a hospitality or leisure institution and work your way up to a more senior position such as a product director or tourism manager. There are huge opportunities to gain transferable skills and explore your full potential during a varied career.

There are also many perks and benefits of working in this fast-paced, adventurous industry, such as discounted holidays, days out or even free travel experiences.

What qualifications do you need?

Travel, tourism and hospitality are fantastic industries that take on a wide range of people, from school leavers and apprentices to degree holders. The industry values relevant experience over relevant qualifications, which is why they accept graduates from a wide range of degree areas.

However, if you do have a degree in a relevant subject, this might just give you the edge over other applicants. Relevant degree areas include….

• Hospitality

• Marketing (offline and digital)

• Management

• Finance

• Human Resources.