Utkal University

A travel counsellor works right at the front and provides complete guidance on travel. He ensures best value out of individual and group bookings. A travel counselor also provides destination guidance and direction on accommodation, transport and costs. He must also handle all ticket and hotel reservations and arrange for travel insurance. Additional responsibilities include destination promotion, foreign exchange and selling of tour packages.
There are two types of travel counsellors, the first provide services for corporate tourism and the second specialize in leisure tourism. A travel counsellor spends a good deal of his time in client servicing, ticketing and reservations.

Career Prospects:
A career in foreign language has always been an attractive proposition, especially for those who have a flair for languages. Translator and interpreter jobs are the best options available with this field for the aspiring individuals.
Individuals may pursue either a freelance translator career or chose to seek association with a professional organization. Business interpreters find prospective employment in business firms, travel agencies, etc. One could also opt for a career in teaching.
Language translators may be employed for public relation, secretarial and executive assignments by:
International organizations
Embassies
Publishing houses
Hospitality sector
Airlines
Export agencies
Radio stations
Trade organizations
Salary Package
Remuneration is lucrative for teaching alone:
Professors may fetch up to Rs. 18000
Lecturers Rs. 10000 - 13000
Translator salary is Rs.50 - Rs.100 by the page
Interpreters salary is Rs.300 500 by the hour
Embassy workers can expect Rs.8000 - Rs.10000 per month
After completion of a course in any field of travel and tourism, many of the colleges provide placements in sectors such as hospitality, shipping, aviation and of course, tourism. Some of the companies that attend such placement events in the colleges are Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Indian Railways Catering and Ticketing Corporation (IRCTC), SOTC Travel, Make My Trip, Le Passage to India Pvt Ltd, Snow Leopard Adventure, Pearls Tourism, Lufthansa Cargo, Fair Fest Media Ltd, Concord, Colourful Vacations, Zenith Hospitality, Southern Travels, Ziva Spa and Maxx Fun Holidays. Depending on the certificate or Diploma or the specialization you pursued in the Degree course, you can work in positions like tour operator, event manager, ticketing officer, adventure tourism expert, transport officer, holiday consultant and field officers. Other related division where professionals with a degree or Diploma in travel and tourism can find openings are cargo services, logistics, transport agencies, airlines, hotels, and tourism departments in government and private concerns.