Explore career options in tourism and hotel management
Here you can find information on the types of careers and employment roles a tourism and hotel management degree may land you.
You can also discover where to look for job vacancies, as well as professional associations, mentoring and international opportunities.
Opportunities
The Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management, or the tourism management major in the Bachelor of Business, equips graduates with an understanding of hotel and tourism management principles.
Tourism and hotel management graduates have relevant skills and knowledge in hotel service operations, financial management, marketing, communications, rooms division management, food and beverage management, and tourism and travel operations.
Graduates are prepared to enter the tourism or hotel industries in a range of positions in public and private sectors.
Career fields
- International hotels and resorts
- Food and Beverage
- Cruise ships
- Casinos and clubs
- Theme parks
- Tour guiding
- Government tourism departments—local, state and federal
- Events planning and management
- Tourism and hospitality marketing and sales
- Conference centres
- Airlines and airport operations
- Travel and tourism companies
- Entertainment
- Tourism and destination marketing
- Facilities management
- Tourism information systems
- Tourism and hotel finance and revenue management
- Concierge Services
- Club management
Employment roles
- Assistant manager
- Food and beverage management
- Hotel duty manager
- Guest service agent
- Restaurant and functions manager
- Sales coordinator
- Venue manager
- Night auditor
- Front office management
- Customer service representative
- Marketing and promotions coordinator
- Flight attendant and airport ground crew
- Holiday park manager
- Reservations coordinator
- Travel consultant
- Concierge
- Visitor experience officer
- Events and wedding coordinator
- Tourism and hotel human resources officer
Occupation snapshot
Employed
327,600
Future growth
2.2%
Weekly earnings
$1,923
Full-time share
50.8%
This data is based on the occupation profile for Hotel and Motel Managers, retrieved from the Government's website and the website July 2024.
Your employability
In addition to knowledge and skills directly related to your program of study, you will also develop a range of other skills such as teamwork, analytical, communication through academic study, employment, voluntary work, sporting and recreational activities and life experience.
Recognising the value employers place on these skills is an important factor in your graduate job search. You can further develop your employability with these resources:
Vacancies
Information on relevant vacancies can be found in a wide range of sources, including:
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- NSW
Notable alumnus: David Baswal
With a focus on sustainability, collaboration, empathy, and empowerment, Dave is an exciting young leader in the hotel and tourism industry. As CEO of Ovolo Hotels, he leads eight iconic hotels across Hong Kong, 色情网站 and Bali with a purpose-driven mindset.
Job application resources
Craft a stand-out resume and cover letter, and learn how to prepare for job interviews.
Approach potential employers
Many work opportunities are not advertised, so we recommend approaching potential employers with the aim of researching their needs and how your skills, experience, interests and qualifications could match theirs.
This is called informational interviewing and will benefit you by:
- clarifying your specific career direction
- enhancing your professional network
- increasing your chances of being offered a job.
Industry outlook
The website includes helpful information such as job descriptions, employment prospects, average weekly earnings and skills requirements. Every job title in the database has a skills section to help you identify and describe essential skills for your future career.
The website also has job descriptions and a useful career insight section.
The website has up-to-date information on graduate salaries, especially the Graduate Outlook Survey (GOS) National Report, which contains undergraduate salary figures.
More detailed information is available at the portal.
Professional associations
Joining a professional association is a great way to interact with people in your field who can assist you to explore your career options and potentially find employment opportunities. Such associations hold regular professional development and networking events.
Relevant professional associations include:
Students are welcome to join and often receive a discount on their membership.
Mentoring
The award-winning Industry Mentoring Program provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your employability and build professional networks.
The Program is available to students with more than 80CP as well as recent graduates.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is committed to advancing sustainable development through comprehensive initiatives that promote economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and good governance for all.
Further careers information
Careers counselling
Individual career counselling sessions are available to all current students and recent graduates.
You can book an initial appointment via CareerHub.
Career planning
Our website has an array of career planning resources you can explore at any stage of your student journey.
Career Readiness
Check out our Career Readiness site in Learning@Griffith for additional information and resources for your career development learning:
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Please note: The content on this webpage is a guide only. Please refer to degree-specific information and accreditation requirements of your profession on the Degree and Course Finder website and with the relevant professional accreditation body for your degree.