Travel community initiative the Future You Foundation is to highlight travel job opportunities to students in Northern Ireland.
Hundreds of travel and tourism students from across Northern Ireland are due to attend a travel and tourism day at Belfast Metropolitan College on October 21.
Industry speakers included representatives from Abta, the Institute of Travel & Tourism, Contiki, Tourism Northern Ireland head of programmes Eimear Callaghan and Micheal Dalton, founder of Dublin-based tourism development organisation MICDrop.
A panel session at the college’s Titanic Campus will also hear from recent graduates working in the Northern Ireland travel and tourism sector.
The event will include a careers fair, with local travel businesses, including travel agencies, tour operators and airlines, showcasing job opportunities to students.
Future You co-founder Danny Waine said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be announcing our expansion into Northern Ireland.
“The team at Belfast Met College are the perfect hosts for our first Future You event in Belfast. They share our passion for the industry, enthusiasm and desire to inspire the next generation of travel and tourism professionals.
“This event will stretch the imagination and ambitions of all students who attend.”
He added “One of the goals for the Future You Foundation for the 2022-23 academic year was to expand our reach across the UK, to include events in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Announcements on host venues in Scotland and Wales will follow soon.”
The aim is to reach target of more than 25,000 students and graduates by the end of the academic year.
Cate Murdock, lecturer in travel, tourism and events management at Belfast Metropolitan College, said: “It is a privilege to be chosen by ITT to host the first Future You event in Northern Ireland.
“Having attended previous Future You events I have witnessed first-hand how this inspires and motivates students beginning their career in travel and tourism.
“We are also delighted to offer industry the opportunity to meet and engage with students who are committed to progressing their career in travel, tourism and events management. Together we will celebrate the opportunities available to the next generation of our industry.”