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AMY HARRIS graduated from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in July 2023 and is about to embark on a year’s graduate internship in Vail, Colorado “I’m a mature student and started studying in Swansea at the age of 35. I dreamt of a career abroad, but left school


l>Vkin} Ìhi Vonw`inVi oÀ i`ÕV>Ìion>l L>Vk}ÀoÕn` Ìo thrive at college and university. At 16, I trained as a hairstylist, eventually running my own mobile business. “Through the university’s industry links, I secured placements, working on excursions on a cruise ship, and with the Travel Corporation, giving me invaluable experience. º/hià }>Ûi mi Ìhi Vonw`inVi Ìo «ÕÌ Ìhi Ãkillà li>ÀnÌ >Ì ÕniÛiÀÃiÌÞ in Ìo >VÌion >n` in mÞ wn>l Þi>À Üi «l>nni` >n` managed the ITT Future You Conference and Careers Fair in Swansea. I even spoke on stage in front of more than 600 delegates. I was also an Abta Student Representative. “A funded trip to Aspen, Colorado, became a livi-Vh>n}in} iÝ«iÀiinVi] li>`in} Ìo > Þi>À½Ã }À>`Õ>Ìi internship with the reservations team at The Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado.” My advice… “I would recommend studying International Travel and Tourism Management to anyone, no matter their age. /h>nkà Ìo Ìhi ÕniÛiÀÃiÌÞ] noÜ h>Ûi Ìhi Vonw`inVi >n` skills to achieve my dream career in international travel.”


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currently doing a .GXGN| FCVC VGEJPKEKCP


apprenticeship at Jet2.com “I chose to do a Level 3 apprenticeship with Jet2.com having studied č-liÛil «hÞÃiVà >n` m>Ìhð Being able to apply data to support business improvement sounded like the ideal career for me. “I’ve always had a huge passion for aviation having been in the RAF Air Cadets from a young age, so this job is a childhood dream come true. “No two days are the


same. There are so many different factors that go into supporting the running of an airline and it’s something that I could have never imagined before starting at Jet2. It also comes with tangible LiniwÌÃ q `iÃVoÕnÌÃ on holidays is a huge one, but also getting to learn more about my passion every day. I’ve even been lucky enough to win an award.” My advice…


“Jump straight in and take every opportunity. I’ve attended business conferences abroad, visited our training centre and iÝ«iÀiinVi` > jÕm«-Ãi>Ì Ìo Õn`iÀÃÌ>n` hoÜ Ìhi yi}hÌ systems I support are used in practice. It’s an amazing career and I couldn’t encourage anyone enough to go for it. It’s by far the best industry to work in!”


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