SPOTLIGHT NICOLA PEARCE
Nicola Pearce from Leeds Beckett University has been unveiled as Abta’s fourth intern. Robin Searle reports
Abta has selected its 2018 intern, with Nicola Pearce from Leeds Beckett University beating stiff competition to win the chance to spend a month working with the association. This is the fourth internship
offered by Abta to students from its university partners. Pearce was one of a shortlist
of five students from four universities who made it to a selection day at Abta’s London office. There they learned about the association’s work before being interviewed by a panel. Pearce will join Abta in July
for a month’s paid internship within the destinations and sustainability team, working on projects including Make Holidays Greener and developing customer communications. The other finalists
were Jessica Tracey, from the University of Wolverhampton; Lindsey Allen, from the University of Hertfordshire; and Yasmin Ayture and Danni Wang, both from the University of Surrey.
‘Over the moon’: Nicola Pearce
Vicki Wolf, Abta’s education partnerships manager, said: “We are thrilled that Nicola will be joining us for the month of July; she really impressed the recruitment panel with her knowledge of the industry. “It really was a very tough decision this year as all the candidates were of an exceptional standard, and it would be great to see these fantastic students secure roles with our members.” She added: “The exceptional quality of these students showcases the great teaching at our partner universities. There are many great candidates waiting to work in our industry when they graduate. If any members are interested in taking on an intern, Abta would be happy to link them with our university partners.” Pearce said: “I am in the final year of an international tourism manage- ment degree, in- cluding a year-long
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