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Hospitality, leisure & tourism

Work experience

My work placement in a corporate venue team

Brad Hollick describes his placement in a corporate venue team, from liaising with senior colleagues and gaining hands-on experience to learning about his own strengths and interests.

My work placement as an events assistant

Chloé Stafford describes her work experience placement as an events assistant. Find out how she found the placement, what she was expected to do and how it helped her focus on her career ahead.

Work experience in hospitality, leisure and tourism

The hospitality industry has plenty of work experience to choose from: organised placements, internships and casual paid work are just some of the options. Find out what you’ll be doing and how to apply.

Make work experience work for you

If you want to give your hospitality application an edge and make sure your CV ends up at the top of the pile, you’ll need some relevant work experience. Find out how to get it and make the most of it.

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