Study tourism, gain hands-on experience and network
A degree in tourism—whether a bachelor’s or master’s—is the ideal gateway to an international and promising industry. If you’re passionate about travel, cultures, and digital innovation, a degree in tourism management will teach you how to plan, digitally market, and successfully implement tourism offerings.
Whether in hotel management, travel planning, or destination development, a degree in tourism provides you with the practical knowledge and skills you need for a career in the industry. Digital topics such as online marketing, the platform economy, data analysis, and digital business models play a central role. You’ll gain an understanding of the demands of a globally connected and increasingly digital industry.
Through hands-on learning, field trips, and internships, you’ll gain valuable experience and strengthen your intercultural skills. At the same time, you’ll open the door to a wide range of career opportunities in a dynamic, digitally driven tourism industry that is constantly growing and offering new prospects.
through the VIR's Search4Talents initiative
Through the Search4Talents initiative, the Association of Online Travel Distribution (VIR) actively supports you as you transition from your tourism studies to the professional world and guides you as you enter the tourism industry. The goal is to support students and recent graduates in the tourism sector early on and connect them with suitable career opportunities.
This includes regularly posted job openings for tourism students at leading companies in the industry, which are specifically designed for entry-level candidates and typically require little to no prior work experience. This makes it much easier for you to launch your career in tourism.
In addition, Search4Talents connects you directly with companies in the tourism industry through events, projects, and partnerships with universities. At the same time, the VIR supports innovative projects and research in the fields of tourism, digitalization, and the promotion of young talent.
Students meet industry experts
Die VIR Innovationstage, die TIC & VIR Travel Start-up Nights sowie andere Events unseres Verbands bieten dir die Gelegenheit, potenzielle Arbeitgeber aus der digitalen Touristik persönlich kennenzulernen.
Whether they’re CEOs, marketing managers, or recruiters—everyone in the digital tourism industry is committed to giving you valuable insights into their companies. In a relaxed setting, you’ll learn what the online tourism industry expects from students, and in turn, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your expectations of potential employers in the industry and ask questions.
For this reason, you can not only use the general events for networking, but also participate in our company tours, which are described below.
ITB Tours
The VIR regularly offers students exclusive search4talents tours at the ITB Berlin to the booths of various tourism companies.
As part of this program, a limited number of participants will visit a number of VIR members andpartners to learn more about the companies. The tourism experts will also inform the students about the career opportunities available at their organizations and the qualifications required for each position.
An den vergangenen VIR search4talents Touren auf der ITB Berlin beteiligten sich unter anderem renommierte Unternehmen wie Allianz Travel, Amadeus, Booking.com, GIATA, GO Jugendreisen, Sunny Cars, Berge&Meer, HanseMerkur, Holiday Check, und traffics.
Corporate Tours
The search4talents company tours are held regularly in various cities. Together, we visit the various tourism companies based there. HR professionals or managers from the companies’ departments introduce themselves to the students and provide insights into the different areas of work, as well as the associated tasks and qualifications. The individual stops on the tours are a mix of large corporations, medium-sized companies, and startups, ensuring that all different corporate structures and organizations are covered and that there is something for everyone.
The final round in Berlin featured traffics,PiNCAMP,AERTicket,Ventura Travel, andJuvigo—a diverse mix of established industry players and successful startups.
