Third year students often view their approaching transition into the workforce with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Some of the challenges they face include:
- seeking and applying for jobs,
- developing realistic career paths,
- aligning their personal and professional goals, and
- matching personal expectations with those of industry.
MGTS3000 is designed to give students the skills to meet these challenges. Class time consists of lectures and informal seminars that cover topics such as job searching and interview skills, career planning, personal and professional development, workplace professionalism and managerial ethics. Where applicable, these topics are customised to reflect the characteristics of the tourism, travel, hospitality, leisure and events industries. Many of the sessions are delivered by high profile guest speakers who are either alumni or Adjunct Professors at the School of Tourism.
A key component of MGTS3000 is the compulsory industry placement. There are four ‘work-integrated learning’ ‘streams’ that provide students with professional and personal development opportunities. Students are required to complete their placement in one of the four streams and to produce a comprehensive professional development portfolio reflecting upon their workplace experience.
Below is a brief introduction to the four streams:
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Executive Shadowing Program (ESP)
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Tourism Regional Internship Program (TRIP)
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Volunteer Program
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Reflection on Current Employment
Please complete the MGTS3000 Professional Development Expression of Interest (EOI) Form and follow the instructions at the bottom of the form. If you are experiencing difficulties with the PDF version please click here for the Microsoft Word version.