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TRAVEL INDUSTRY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Home-based Travel Agent	Cruise Only Home-based Travel Agent	Leisure/Vacation Travel Counselor	Corporate Travel Specialist
Group Travel Planner	Meeting & Incentive Planner	Cruise Lines	Tour Companies
Hotels & Resorts	Car Rental Firms	Convention & Visitor Bureaus	Airlines

AAA Vacations - North and South Carolina - Travel Specialist Opportunities
AAA Carolinas is always looking for well-trained, qualified travel specialists to work in their AAA Vacation locations throughout North and South Carolina. AAA Carolinas uses the training center as a source to hire people interested in beginning a career as full-time travel agent. The training you receive at the Travel Agent Training Center is a good foundation to get you started with a career as a travel sales specialist. AAA Carolinas like all travel agencies look for people with good sales skills, always selling their travel services and asking for the business, excellent customer service skills, detail oriented, the willingness to learn and have completed a travel school program for the basic travel industry knowledge you need to get a good start in the business. If working in a travel agency is a goal of yours and you live in the Carolinas, then opportunities may be available for you in your location!*

*Job placement with AAA Carolinas or any travel agency is not guaranteed. Job openings the school receives will be passed on to students but does not guarantee a job offer. Once the job lead is given to the student, it is the students responsibility to contact the agency, arrange an interview and follow-up with the lead. It is ultimately the students responsibility to pursue the job search. If job leads are not available in your city or location, we can provide a listing of travel agencies in your area so you can pursue the job search.

Home-based Travel Agent
Work at home operating your own home-based travel agency. Specialize in a certain type of travel or be a full service agent offering all travel services. Work your own hours and enjoy the convenience of working from your home. You can also receive the travel agent discounts available to industry professionals once industry requirements are met. Click here to read more about becoming a home-based travel agent! {Back to the top}

Cruise Only Home-based Travel Agent
Work at home specializing in selling cruises! Cruising is the hottest and fastest growing segment in the travel industry. Selling cruises is fun and offers a satisfying vacation to travelers. (Plus you will have the opportunity to cruise at fantastic rates!)
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Leisure/Vacation Travel Counselor
Work in a travel agency as a leisure travel counselor. Assist customers with their leisure travel plans and advise them of all their travel needs. Vacation travel counselors usually offer full travel services; airline reservations, cruise, tour, package, car and hotel reservations. {Back to the top}

Corporate Travel Specialist
A corporate travel specialist assists business travelers with their arrangements. Business travelers' needs include air, hotel and car rentals. Many corporate agents will assist businesses arrange special meeting fares to a city for a discount. A corporate agent must be very quick, efficient and organized. Good computer skills are a must for this position. {Back to the top}

Group Travel Planner
A group travel planner works exclusively with groups, a minimum of 10 or more passengers. The planner works with the tour leader or organizer in developing an itinerary and making all arrangements for the group, such as hotels, transportation, group meals, group sightseeing, local tours and any special functions the group would like included. {Back to the top}

Meeting & Incentive Planner
A meeting & incentive planner usually works with businesses in planning company meetings and/or conventions. The planner will negotiate hotel room rates, meeting space, meal inclusions and meeting equipment needs. Incentives are trips offered to company employees who have reached certain goals or company recognition. The incentive trip planning includes choosing the destination, hotels and activities for the incentive group.
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Cruise Lines
Cruise lines have many positions available within their companies but most people start in the reservation department. Relocation to the company's reservation center is required. Reservationists work directly with travel agents in making cruise reservations. Working onboard is another option. Many positions are available onboard such as wait staff, retail sales clerk, kitchen positions, children's activities, entertainers, etc. Cruise lines are very selective in hiring for these positions and many positions require experience. When working onboard, you normally work a contracted period (3-6 months) and must share a cabin with 2 - 3 other persons. {Back to the top}

Tour Companies
Work with a tour company in reservations, tour planning, negotiating, tour directing or escorting. Tour companies typically require people to have experience before hiring. Tour companies are located throughout the world and relocation usually is necessary to work for these companies. {Back to the top}

Hotels/Resorts
Hotels have many positions to offer. Most people new to the travel and hospitality industry will start working at the front desk. From this position you can work towards a job as the front desk supervisor, reservations department agents or reservations supervisor, sales and catering staff, restaurant and housekeeping positions. Hotels are of course located around the world so working for hotels or resorts can take you many places. {Back to the top}

Car Rental Firms
Work as a reservationists or customer service representative. Car rental firms also have sales positions that include making calls on travel agencies and businesses, selling the car rentals services.
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Airlines
Work in the reservation department, in the airport as a ticket counter agent or customer service representative. Airlines also have sales positions available, and probably the most appealing job with the airlines is working as a flight attendant. Airlines offer extensive training for flight attendants and relocation may be required.
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Convention & Visitor Bureaus
Work for a convention and visitor bureau to help promote leisure and business travel to the city. Bureau positions require excellent customer service and sales skills. Administrative positions or sales positions may also be an option with the bureaus. {Back to the top}

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