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What can you do with a degree in Tourism and Hospitality management?

What can I do with my Tourism and Hospitality degree?

Depending on your interests, you could work for a

  • resort
  • cruise line
  • casino
  • hotel
  • conference center
  • restaurant
  • convention and visitors bureau
  • chamber of commerce
  • state travel office
  • tour company
  • travel agency
  • regional tourism association
  • or federal agency, such as the National Park Service or U.S. Forest Service.

Wherever you end up, you’ll be part of the world’s largest industry—travel, tourism, and hospitality.

Here's what some recent graduates are doing now:

  • Judy Olson is Chief of Interpretation at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial
  • Candy Cullum is group sales manager at Gold Dust Gaming in Deadwood, SD
  • Craig Tshetter is general manager of the Howard Johnson Express Inn in Spearfish, SD
  • Anna Vandegrift is Group Sales Director at The Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City, SD

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