Where can I build up experience?
Graduate Schemes and Internships
- TUI Group– International Graduate leadership programme and a Student Placement Scheme. Also has IT and Finance streams
- Thomas Cook - offer a Future Leaders Graduate programme
- Expedia UK– Graduate and Internship opportunities
- British Airways– offer a number of different graduate roles
- Merlin Entertainments– 2 year graduate programme
Typical student jobs in the hospitality sector such as bar work, waiting tables and even shop jobs with their focus on customer service and sales is a good grounding for a future career in tourism.
Volunteering within the heritage sector-
Online resources
Prospects industry insights and Gradireland sector career guides will help you to search for employment in this employment sector.
Prospects Job Sectors
Gradireland Career Sector Guides
The Job Crowd
Global Opportunities
- Career in Travel- www.careerintravel.co.uk
- Travel Weekly- www.travelweekly.co.uk
- Tourism Management Institute- www.tmi.org.uk
- Institute of Travel and Tourism - www.itt.co.uk
- The Tourism Society- www.tourismsociety.org
- National Museum Directors’ Council- www.nationalmuseums.org.uk
- Museums, Galleries, Libraries and Archives– www.museumjobs.com
- The Institute of Conservation- www.icon.org.uk
- Archives and Records Association- www.archives.org.uk
- www.people1st.co.uk– provides skills training, information and research in relation to the tourism and hospitality industries
- www.visitbritain.com– offers travel advice, tourism statistics and job opportunities
- www.visitscotland.com– as above but for Scotland
- www.failteireland.ie - National Tourist Development Authority
- www.flightcentrecareers.co.uk– offer travel consultant opportunities suitable for graduates
- www.english-heritage.co.uk– offer seasonal and permanent roles
- www.museumsassociations.org– advertise jobs across UK
- www.irishmuseums.org - promotes the interests of Irish museums and has a jobs section
Northern Ireland Specific (websites with paid and volunteering opportunities)
- www.tourismni.com– Tourism Northern Ireland
- www.nimc.co.uk Northern Ireland Museums Council
- www.nmni.co.uk National Museums Northern Ireland
www.volunteernow.co.uk– has a searchable database of voluntary opportunities within a museums/galleries/heritage section
Visit the Queen's University Global Opportunities web page
Key Employers - Northern Ireland:
Key Employers - UK and Global