When it comes to choosing a company to work for, international opportunities can vary widely in their importance to graduates… However, when it came to choosing a company, the availability of international opportunities was the most important deciding factor for graduates in the Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism sector, along with the Consumer Goods and Banking & Finance sectors. In-fact, for 19% of all graduates we surveyed, international opportunities was the factor that attracted them most to their company. So, if you’re interested in opportunities work working overseas, which sector is best for you?
We asked graduates across all sectors, ‘how satisfied are you with the international opportunities available to you at your company?’
The highest scoring sectors were…
1. Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism (7.8)
2. Scientific Services (7.2)
3. HR & Employment (7.1)
The lowest scoring sectors were…
1. Charity, Education & Public Services (5.0)
2. Transport, Logistics & Distribution (5.1)
3. Retail (5.2)
So with Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism coming out as the top sector for international opportunities, let’s take a look at what graduates working at two of the top firms have to say about their roles!
1. Grads at TUI Group – The Top Smaller Intake Hospitality Firm of 2015/2016
‘TUI’s International Graduate Leadership Programme offers you the opportunity to discover 5 different departments in 5 different offices in 18 months. You get to understand a lot about the business, to meet a lot of people in the company and to broaden your skills. Throughout the programme, you will have many responsibilities, a lot of exposure to senior management and you will also travel between the company’s office.’
International Graduate Leadership Programme at TUI Group
‘Travelling, getting the big picture across the different businesses and source markets, exposure to senior management and a lot of responsibility for a 3- month assignment.’
International Graduate, Tour Operator at TUI Group
2. Grads at Expedia – The Top Larger Intake Hospitality Firm of 2015/2016
‘The people are all like minded and have very similar personalities making it easy to get along with almost everyone you meet in Expedia. The work itself, everyday is different and there is always something to learn and something new to do. The South African office is very small and is far away from any of the other Expedia offices.’
Market Associate, South Africa at Expedia.com
‘Great work environment. The nature of the job is central to the operation of the company – meaning you get to learn about a lot of different moving parts of the organization. Being in a remote office can make you feel a bit disconnected from the rest of the company at times.’
Market Associate at Expedia.com
Interested in finding out more about careers in sectors rated highly for international opportunities? Click here to view the top rated employers in the Scientific Services and HR & Employment sectors…
