Are internship programs encouraging or discouraging? - A viewpoint of tourism and hospitality students in Turkey
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2014
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Elservier
Abstract
This studyaimstoexploretheviewsoftourismandhospitalitystudents’ of summer
internship programstheyparticipate.Theresultsofthesurveyreceivedfrom603students
across Turkeyrevealthataftertheirinternshipexperiencesalmost18.3%ofthestudents
do nowwishtoworkintourismandhospitalitysectorwhileasignificantproportionof
them wishtoworkindifferentareasoftourismandhospitalitytheyhadoriginally
intended. Thismaymeanthataminimumof$100millionmaybewastedperannum.The
studyhasimportantpracticalimplicationsfortourismandhospitalityeducation.
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Journal ofHospitality,Leisure,Sport&TourismEducation15(2014)135–142
Keywords
Internship,Tourismandhospitalityeducation,Efficiency