Domestic Internship for New Zealand School of Tourism
Students enrolled in Online Diploma programmes will have the opportunity to include a domestic internship as part of their programme. This will be for a minimum of three months or 300 hours, and on successful completion of the internship requirements, you will gain 30 credits towards your qualification.
Objective:
The objective of the Internship is to integrate knowledge with practical application to deliver graduate attributes identified in the graduate profile of the Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management Level 5.
The Internship is the final course in the Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management Level 5, and all other modules in the Diploma must have been completed successfully before the start of an internship.
Internship positions must be approved by the online facilitator or Team Leader for the programme. The internship will create relevance for post-classroom learning, develop workplace social and human relations skills, and provide an opportunity for you to apply communication and problem-solving skills.
If you are already in employment, then the internship may take place at your workplace subject to the nature of the business, its appropriateness for enabling the achievement of the graduate attributes of the programme and the specific internship course requirements and the agreement of the employer and NZST that the workplace provides an appropriate environment for the internship.
If it is deemed that your workplace does not provide an appropriate environment, then you will be required to undertake the Workplace Practices Module 7 Online.
Students on internships in this programme will complete assessments 1-3 by the end of the internship requirement.
A student’s performance during the internship will be evaluated by the on-site supervisor and their attestation to the student having worked at least 300 hours.
This is indicative over eight (8) weeks only.
Internship Completion and Assessment Overview
TTM5: Internship Assignment
| Graduate Profile 3 | Learning Outcomes | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Analyse and evaluate local, national and international tourism operating environments to facilitate rational decision-making in the tourism industry. |
8.1 Identify and evaluate sustainable workplace practices in an organisation and contribution to sustainable tourism. (10 Cr) (5 Cr GPO3 and 5 Cr GP04) |
TTM5 08.1 Internship Part A Using the context of the internship workplace, evaluate sustainable practices in the workplace and their contribution to tourism sustainability. Provide recommendations/solutions/strategies to enhance sustainable practices in the workplace.
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| Graduate Profile 4 | ||
| Develop, analyse, and critique tourism business systems and processes to enable the delivery of a high-quality visitor experience and contribute to overall business effectiveness. |
| Graduate Profile 1 | Learning Outcomes | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Select and apply a range of effective technical communication skills to communicate with diverse audiences in the tourism industry to proactively strengthen the visitor experience. | 8.2 Evaluate organisational communication in the workplace and identify opportunities for improvement. (5Cr) |
TTM5 08.2 Part B Use the context of the internship. Reflect on organisational communication and its role in the workplace. Identify development opportunities. Reflect on and discuss diversity in the workplace and the implications for communication for both the organisation and customers. (8.2, 8.3) |
| 8.3 Analyse the effects of diversity in the tourism workplace on communication. (5 Cr) |
| Graduate Profile | Learning Outcomes | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Manage tourism workplace practices, including self-management, effective time and task management and compliance with relevant Acts and legislation. (10 Cr) | 8.4 Analyse human resource management processes in support of employee induction, health and safety and ongoing employee development in an organisation. (5Cr) |
TTM508.3 Part C Use the context of the internship. Discuss current practices and processes with managing, supporting and developing staff, for example, in induction, health and safety and initial and ongoing training. Conduct a performance self-assessment and identify professional development needs. |
| 8.5 Evaluate individual workplace practice and performance to identify strengths and personal development needs. (5 Cr) |
