Utkal University

Hello Abhinav,
In the Tourism Department there are jobs as Reservation & counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. Officers in the Directorate and Departments of Tourism are recruited from among the candidates who have done civil service, drawn from the Civil/administrative services of the State and Central governments. They are involved in the planning and promotion of tourism activities
Working in an airline, whether on the ground staff or in flight is an exciting option for many people these days. In the airlines, one can work as Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, Airhostess and flight pursers, Sales and Marketing staff and customer services. A course in travel and tourism or a qualification on Hotel management helps to get in. The jobs in airlines though challenging are glamorous and afford the possibility of traveling to exciting destinations.
Tour operators organize conducted tours to the various tourist spots and manage the travel and stay of the tourists. Tour operators need people for selling the concept and then to accompany the groups to the destinations. For foreign groups, the agencies prefer girls, who are friendly and helpful. For domestic groups, males are preferred. Again, the qualities required are a pleasing and outgoing personality, knowledge of the activities and often participating in them with the tourists.
The hotel Industry is basically a service industry providing food and accommodation to the Visitors. It is one which requires a large amount of manpower, with a wide variety of skills. In India alone, about 1, 80,000 vacancies are expected to be filled within the next decade.An hotel offers career opportunities in its various departments such as Operations, Front office, House keeping, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Engineering/ Maintenance, Sales, Public relations and Security etc. One can enter this field through direct entry in some departments or through hotel management institutes.

Hi,
You can do BBA in hospitality, travel and tourism from UTM, Shillong. This program aims to train and develop professionals for hospitality and tourism industry. The program helps students acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of marketing, sales, tour planning, tour operation, holiday consulting and foreign exchange management for tourists. Career Prospects: Holiday Consultant Tour Operator and Planner Travel Agency Manager Manage Airline Reservations Sales and Marketing Professional for Holiday Destinations Manage information for Tourism Departments Professional for Banks and Hotel Industry
Duration:
3 Years
Eligibility:
A minimum 45% marks in the higher and senior secondary level (10th and 12th).
Admission:
Group discussion and interview