HOSPITALITY WORK EXPERIENCE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

  • WORK AND PLAY IN NEW ZEALAND

    Are you a recent graduate? Do you need an internship?

  • Are you looking to change careers or gain new skills?

  •  We provide the Visa*, Orientation and Job Placement to New Zealand for up to 1 year.

  •  All work placements and internship placements are paid

  •  All work placements and internship placements are in Queenstown, New Zealand,  an International tourism resort and adventure capital of the world

    • You will receive detailed employer feedback and/or a Certificate of Professional Development on completion of your work placement and/or internship

    • You will receive 24/7 support from us and our partner school during your work experience.

    Fast Facts: Start Dates

    2008 Start Dates:

    January: 7,14,21
    May: 26
    June: 9,23
    July: 14
    September: 29
    October: 6,20
    November: 3,17
    December: 1

    Plan to come in the May - June intakes if you want to work in Queenstown during the ski season
    Course Length: 5 days training and orientation, followed by a minimum 12-week paid work placement
    Entry Requirements:

    At least 18 years of age, with intermediate English language ability (equivalent to IELTS 5.5);
    Skills and experience in tourism and hospitality are an advantage
    Cost:

    Spirit of Queenstown Orientation = $435
    Internship = $1575

    Health Insurance$45 month

    Participants must also pay a fee of  $200 to secure housing

    Students will also be responsible for airline tickets to New Zealand, as well as inter country transfers.

    *Visa Information for International Participants

    Global Career Exchange, Inc handles the visa* paperwork.

    The visa* allows you to work and holiday in New Zealand and is available for 18 - 30 year olds for a period of up to one year.

Internship Work Placement (12 weeks minimum)
All placements are entry level positions with Queenstown tourism, hospitality and hotel operators.

Common placements include hotel internships where you get to work in the front office, housekeeping, bar or food and beverage in a hotel, or customer service positions for a tourism operator.

Your placement will depend on your employment and/or educational background. So the more experience and interest you have in the tourism and hospitality industry, the better your placement will be.

Who Should Apply?

QRC internship placements are exclusively for:

  1. Tourism, hospitality and hotel management students who need to undertake an industry work placement to fulfill course requirements (this includes intern abroad and study abroad program students)
  2. Tourism, hospitality and hotel management graduates seeking further work experience to enhance their CVs
  3. Tourism and hospitality industry professionals looking for further work experience
Interns complete a five-day Spirit of Queenstown Orientation programme. This is followed by a minimum 12-week work placemenent
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