More epic job placements for ITC graduates

ITC graduate Sharron Skudder, working for Fullers as a Great Sights Crew Attendant.

Our incredible graduates continue to snap up brilliant jobs in the tourism industry.

From customer service to flight attending and everything in between, our graduates go on to work exciting and varied roles.

“We love hearing about and sharing the success of our students gaining jobs in the industry,” says ITC Employment Consultant Nicola McCutcheon.

“There have been so many amazing and diverse opportunities offered to ITC students over the last year and I cannot wait to see where these opportunities lead them,” she adds.

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Be inspired: ‘ITC gave me the confidence to pursue my goals’

Cheytarna Scott shares how studying at ITC gave her the confidence to pursue her dreams.

Welcome to ‘Be Inspired’. Every few months, we give you a ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse into the journey of an inspirational ITC student and share what it took for them to achieve their goals. Everyone climbs their own Everest, and these students hope to inspire others by sharing the truth of their journey to the summit.

Cheytarna Scott always knew she wanted to work in tourism. But, like many of us, she struggled to find the right time to begin.

There always seemed to be something else happening – something to distract her from her dreams.

Sometimes, the hardest thing in the world is to begin.

When she discovered ITC Study From Home – which allowed her to study flexibly and remotely – she knew the time was now.

Since making the decision to “just start”, she has gone from strength to strength, and is forever thankful to herself for taking the chance. 
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Does one of these ITC graduates have your dream job?

Check out these amazing student job outcomes to get an idea of the type of work you could find with a tourism qualification.

A qualification from ITC could lead to a huge variety of job opportunities.

From customer service rep to travel consultant, flight attendant to adventure tourism guide, our graduates are working in a wide variety of exciting roles.

Don’t believe us? Check out this video to see the job outcomes of nearly 90 students, or have a quick read of the list below to get a glimpse of the types of jobs that could be possible for you with a tourism qualification.

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Save the dates! ITC announces 2020 Open Days

Make 2020 your best year yet by kickstarting your career in airline, travel and tourism.

If you’re considering a career in airline, travel or tourism in 2020, have your online calendar at the ready.

You’ll want to save the dates for our upcoming Open Days so you can come and visit one of our campuses and discover the magic of studying at ITC for yourself.

Open Days are a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet the staff, get a tour of the campus, ask questions about the qualifications, and hear student success stories. 

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From tourism student to managing director: Meet Saurabh Vyas

ITC graduate Saurabh Vyas (now Managing Director of Vyas Travels) with ITC International Marketing Manager Lesley Brough in 2010.

One of the most rewarding things about being a tourism training provider is seeing students go on to achieve great things in the tourism industry. 

Saurabh Vyas is one such student. Saurabh, an international student from India, studied with ITC from 2009-2011. 

After completing a Diploma in International Tourism and Travel Management, Saurabh returned to his hometown of Raipur, central India to run his family’s travel company, Vyas Travels.

Now the managing director, Saurabh oversees two branches – Vyas Travels in Bhilai and Vyas Travel Services in Raipur, central India – and has great plans to grow the business.

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Be inspired: ‘ITC helped me grow as a person’

ITC graduate Kayla Jenkins reflects on the life-changing experience of studying tourism.

Welcome to ‘Be Inspired’. Every few months, we give you a ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse into the journey of an inspirational ITC student and share what it took for them to achieve their goals. Everyone climbs their own Everest, and these students hope to inspire others by sharing the truth of their journey to the summit.

When Kayla Jenkins first started studying at ITC, she suffered from anxiety and low self-confidence.

“I was a really anxious person,” she reflects.

“I didn’t have the confidence I needed to do things, like apply for jobs.”

While Kayla still struggles with anxiety from time to time, she says studying at ITC helped her to feel more confident and take more risks.

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Get management ready in record time with Level 5

Students learn about ITC’s exciting Level 5 qualification at a special meet and greet.

For students interested in a management career within the tourism industry, our Level 5 qualification could be the perfect start.

In just 48 weeks, Level 5 students cover management topics such as human resources, marketing, strategic planning, research, finance, legislation, and information technology.

The goal of the qualification is to get students ‘management ready’ in less than a year, arming them with the skills and knowledge to fast-track to a management role within the tourism industry.

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ITC students volunteer at tourism’s biggest night of the year

ITC students volunteer at the Tourism Awards Dinner 2019, alongside students from other colleges.

It’s often called tourism’s biggest night of the year: the renowned New Zealand Tourism Awards dinner.

This prestigious event is an opportunity to formally recognise the industry’s finest – and ITC students were right there to witness all of the excitement unfold.

Six hard-working ITC students had the opportunity to volunteer at the Awards dinner, which was held in Christchurch at Horncastle Arena on 24 October.

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Student success: Jobs, jobs and more jobs!

Congratulations to all the ITC graduates out working in the industry!

Wondering what types of jobs you can apply for with a travel and tourism qualification?

Let these recent student outcomes speak for themselves…

Here are where some of our recent graduates have found work over the past six months.

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Exciting jobs you could get with a tourism qualification

Dreaming of your next adventure? Here are some of the exciting places a tourism qualification could take you.

Thinking about a career in tourism?

Wondering what types of jobs you could get once you complete a tourism qualification?

Tourism is NZ’s biggest industry – and one of the world’s biggest industries, too – so there are countless possibilities out there, both in NZ and abroad.

To give you an idea, here are some of the recent job postings from the ITC Job Board (applications open to ITC students and graduates only).

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