New opportunities arise for graduates as tourism industry evolves

New technology is creating new pathways and career opportunities for those in the travel and tourism industry.

Like any industry, tourism and travel will evolve with the times. Even Instagram, a simple photo sharing platform, has already had a huge impact on the way people travel by creating Insta-famous locations, and by making lesser-known destinations more well known.

Now that technology continues to evolve, it is having even more of an effect on not just how we travel – but how we can work in the travel and tourism industry.

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Teacher personal development day with Disney recruiters at ITC a magical success

Ray from Disney takes a selfie with the attendees at our recent Personal Development Day.

ITC is dedicated to supporting education in New Zealand, with a particular focus on travel and tourism for students. That said, we know that Aotearoa’s teachers are absolutely vital for the education of the next generation – which is why we also provide free personal development days for teachers on occasion as well!

Recently, we became the first education provider to offer a free personal development day with Disney Recruiters presenting.

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5 of the best tourism adventures in New Zealand

The Auckland SkyJump is one of our top five tourism adventures! Which of these have you tried?

At ITC, we live and breathe tourism – and we’re especially proud of all the phenomenal adventures available for visitors (and locals!) here in Aotearoa.

Not only do many of our past graduates already work at some of the country’s best tourist attractions, we also have the pleasure of introducing our current students to some of what New Zealand has to offer during our courses and trips.

So here are our top five picks for the best tourism adventures in New Zealand, whether you live here and want to explore your own backyard, or whether you’re visiting from overseas!

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New feedback reveals what our students really think about ITC!

Our ITC students seem to be pretty happy. See some of their reviews below!

At ITC, we’re constantly thinking about ways we can offer a better education and a better service for our students.

We’re staffed entirely by a team of people passionate about travel and tourism, with more than 250 years of combined experience in the industry! We have a dedicated Employment Consultant who works with students to help them find and gain roles during and after study, and we’re always looking for ways to improve the everyday experiences of our students.

So, does all that effort pay off? We asked our students, and here’s some of the comments we received in our most recent feedback…

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School ball season is over – now what?

Ball season is finished – so now what?

The school ball is one of the highlights of the year for some students, but for others, it’s the only thing really keeping them at school.

As much as we will always encourage students to complete their studies, we also know that if high school is just not for you, and if you already know you won’t be turning up for the rest of the year, then it might be time to look at other options.

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ITC goes behind the scenes at the new Disney housing complex!

Flamingo Crossings Village comes complete with pools, basketball courts, and so much more.

One of the many exciting possibilities for ITC graduates is heading overseas on an International Exchange Program. Of course, the Disney Exchange Program is one of the most popular!

This program is only available to preferred providers like ITC, so many of our students are driven enough to get positions in this world-famous tourism attraction.

One important aspect of heading to Disney to live and work is the actual housing complex our graduates stay in. And lucky for us, we’ve got someone behind the scenes who has recently been part of planning a new housing complex, and who has had the chance to check it out in person!

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Your ticket to Disney: Studying our Level 4 Certificate in Travel!

See yourself working for Disney? Our Level 4 course could be your pathway!

Have you ever read through our blogs about students going on the Disney Cultural Exchange Program and wished that could be you?

Well here’s the secret – there really is no secret!

To be eligible, you’ll simply need to study our Level 4 Certificate in Travel. Not only is this course enrolling now for a start date in late May, there are also plenty of other fantastic reasons why this certificate is well worth studying.

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Are your career goals similar to those of our current Whangarei students?

Our fabulous Whangarei Campus students.

Every year, we ask our students a few questions about why they chose us, and where they’d like to work one day.

We recently checked in with our Whangarei students to learn more about their motivations – or ultimately, why they are here studying with us now!

For anyone considering applying to study at ITC, do these life goals look anything like yours?

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5 reasons why you should choose a career in tourism and travel

These students are already investing in their future travel and tourism careers on our Academy.

Amongst the team at ITC, we have more than 250 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. And all we can say is: we love it, and we think you will too!

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Why ITC’s newest students chose us!

Our new city campus class looking great and ready to study!

November classes have begun and are in full swing of their induction. We have some very excited students who are ready to take on a year of adventures with ITC, and we welcome them to our whanau.

We pride ourselves in our student experience. Our dedicated, well-trained team are so excited to see where we can take them all, so to get started, we asked the students why they chose us in the first place, and what their career goals are!

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