Sun International Tourism Internship


Advertiser: Sun International
Location: Port Elizabeth

This internship is based at The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World.

The Incumbent will be completing an internship to accumulate credits for experiential learning in Tourism Management.

Education:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Currently a 2nd or 3rd year student in Tourism Management field

Experience:
- Computer literate (Foundation Word and Excel)

Skills and Knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.

Key Performance Areas:
- Handle all visitors’ enquiries in an effective and professional manner.
- Distribute promotional material to all relevant stakeholders.
- Assist in all administration functions relating to ECTOUR and Tourism department.
- To assist in all filing and other administrative duties.
- Update and distribute Boardwalk events calendar to all stakeholders.

Closing date: 4 November 2013

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.