Careers in Tourism

Assignment
Careers in Tourism
This exercise will help you better understand the range of employment opportunities in tourism. The
range of jobs is almost numberless, and potential tourism employees have many options in how they
might want to direct their training and skills enhancement for their future careers.
After reviewing Module 8’s PowerPoint presentation, review the list of career opportunities in this
section of Module 8. Select five career options from the attached spreadsheet/list and do some research
about them. Insert your answers below, and remember to be clear and concise.
1) List the five potential career options you selected. Bullet point format is preferred here.
2) List each one below and provide examples of at least two responsibilities associated with each
one. Bullet point format is preferred here.

• Career 1
  o Responsibility 1
  o Responsibility 2
• Career 2
• Career 3
• Career 4
• Career 5
• Replace these yellow categories with your answers.
  3) What are the skills needed in each of the five career options? Use the same format as point 2
  above.
  4) What kind of formal training is needed for each of the five career choices? For example, a four-
  year undergraduate degree, an associate’s degree, a certification, etc. Use the same format as point 2 above.