Tourism Internship

As a USI Master in International Tourism student, you have to do an internship in tourism, which you can choose based on your interest.

The university’s Career Service supports enrolled learners and graduates with tourism internship offers, internship documentation support, and 1-to-1 guidance. The USI Career Service guides you not only to improve your CV and motivation letter but also prepares you for a successful internship or job interview.

The tourism internship is awarded 9 ECTS in the study programme and has a minimum duration of 2-3 months at 100% (or an equivalent). You can do the tourism internship between the 2nd and 3rd semester, during or after the 4th semester.

To get more insights on the students` perspective and experience check out our Tourism Internship Stories.

Our USI Master in International Tourism students have completed their tourism internships in the following sectors and organizations in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, and worldwide:

TICINO

Government, Industry Associations & Research

• Camera di Commercio Italiana per la Svizzera, Lugano
• Ficufish Sagl, Porza
• Fondazione Hermann Hesse, Collina d'Oro
• Institute for Economic Research (IRE-USI), Lugano
• International Federation for IT in Travel & Tourism (IFITT), Lugano
• UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote Sustainable Tourism in World Heritage Sites (USI), Lugano
• USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
• Webatelier.net (USI), Lugano

Destination Marketing

• Agenzia Turistica Ticinese (ATT), Bellinzona
• Ente Turistico del Luganese (ETL), Lugano
• Organizzazione Turistica Regionale Mendrisiotto e Basso Ceresio (OTRMBC), Mendrisio
• Organizzazione Turistica Regionale Bellinzonese e Alto Ticino (OTRBAT), Bellinzona
• Tipsweek.ch, Lugano

Travel Trade

• Centro Culturale Cinese il Ponte, Lugano
• Centro Monte Verità, Ascona
• China Star Sagl, Lugano
• E-Go Service, Lugano
• EF Education First, Lugano
• Errekappa Travel & Tourism SA, Grancia
• La Rosa Dei Venti Viaggi, Brissago
• Lastminute Group, Chiasso
• Sailogy SA, Chiasso

Transportation & Accommodation

• Air-Dynamic SA, Locarno
• Centri Turistici Montani SA, Bosco Gurin
• Centro Monte Verità, Ascona
• Hotel Serpiano AG, Serpiano
• Hotel Splendide Royal, Lugano
• Hotel Walser, Bosco Gurin
• Hoxell Online Hotel Management Platform, Lugano
• Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano, Lugano
• Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano

Events & Conferences

• 70th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance at USI, Lugano
• Al Lido, Lugano
• Associazione per l'Organizzazione e la Realizzazione di Eventi e Progetti in Africa (AOREP), Lugano
• CP Start-Up USI-SUPSI, Lugano
• Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA-USI), Lugano
• Federazione delle ONG della Svizzera italiana (FOSIT), Lugano
• Locarno International Film Festival, Locarno
• MaffeisNetwork SA, Lugano
• Massive Communications SA, Lugano
• Museo delle Culture, Castagnola
• Promax Communication SA, Ponte Tresa
• Ristorante Castelgrande, Bellinzona

SWITZERLAND

Government, Industry Associations & Research

• Basilese Assicurazioni, Basel
• Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Bern
• Ibex Fairstay International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA), Geneva
• Kontrollstelle für den L-GAV des Gastgewerbes, Basel
• SRF - Schweiz aktuell, Zurich
• True&fair.expert LLC, Bern
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva
• United Nations European Headquarters, Geneva

Destination Marketing

• Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus, Andermatt
• Bern Tourismus, Bern
• Geneva Tourism & Conventions, Geneva
• Goût & Région, Val-de-Travers
• SwissJoho.com GmbH, Bern
• Switzerland Tourism, Zurich

Travel Trade

• EF Cultural Tours
• EF Education First
• Eurotravel Luzern
• HolidayCheck AG
• Kuoni Destination Management

Transportation & Accommodation

• ASL Airlines Switzerland AG (previously Farnair Switzerland AG)
• Hotel Central Résidence, Leysin
• Jungfraubahn Holding AG, Interlaken

Events & Conferences

• BSI Events
• CCI Cotting Consulting
• CCI Media
• Credit Suisse
• Cyclope-PlateauLac
• IBM
• Roman Du Vin, Lausanne
• Simpleshow

WORLDWIDE

Government, Industry Associations & Research

• Agence du Turisme de la Corse, France
• AM+A Aaron Marcus and Associates, USA
• AMandA, USA
• Associazione Cannobio For You, Italy
• BTE Tourismusberatung, Germany
• CICtourGUNE, Spain
• Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta, USA
• Designated Area for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) Bangkok, Thailand
• Equitable Tourism Options, India
• European Institute of Cultural Routes, Luxemburg
• Foundation for Environmental Education, Denmark
• Green Destinations, the Netherlands
• Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), India
• International Confederation “The Phoenicians’ Route“, Italy
• Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero, China
• La Société Marocaine d'Ingénierie Touristique (SMIT), Morocco
• Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage, Malaysia
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania
• Ministry of Tourism, Kenya
• Mottolino, Italy
• OTIE – Observatory on Tourism for Islands Economy, Italy
• Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Thailand
• People Are Culture, USA
• Provincie Zeeland Leisure Economy team, the Netherlands
• Sustainable Travel International, USA
• Touring Club Italiano, Italy
• UNITWIN - UNESCO Network “Culture, Tourism, Development” (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), France

Destination Marketing

• Azienda per il Turismo, Italy
• BTE Tourismusberatung Regionalentwicklung, Germany
• Comune di Caravaggio, Italy
• Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus, Germany
• Enit North America, USA
• Firenze Turismo, Italy
• Hunter Regional Tourism Organisation, Australia
• La Societe Marocaine d'Ingenierie Touristique, Morocco
• Jurmala Tourism, Latvia
• Maison de la France, Belgium
• Mediterranean Pearls Aps, Italy
• Mexico City Tourism, Mexico
• New Mind eTourism Solutions Consultancy Ltd, UK
• Office de tourisme du pays des sources de la Loire, France
• Positively Cleveland, USA
• Romanian Tourism Office, USA
• Südamerika Reisportal, Germany
• Tourism Office of Budapest, Hungary
• USAID Jordan Tourism Development Project Siyaha, Jordan
• Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau, Italy
• Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Westlicher Bodensee, Germany
• Xi`an Lianhu District Tourism Board, China

Travel Trade

• Aldiana, Germany
• Alibaba Travels Co, Iran
• Alma Tour, Finland
• Arena Tourist, Italy
• Aurinkomatkat - Suntours, Finland
• Aventura do Brasil, Brazil
• Blagovest Turserviss, Latvia
• Blue Elephant Travel Agency, Italy
• CASAMUNDO GmbH, Germany
• Cool Tours, Germany
• CQ Travel Srl, Italy
• ECE – Enriching Cultural Experiences Travel, United Kingdom
• EF Education First, Spain
• Eurogroup Vacances, France
• Evaneos Travel, France
• Green Travel Budapest, Hungary
• I Grandi Viaggi, United Arab Emirates
• Iguana Divers, Costa Rica
• IPEC AG, China
• Jetset, Australia
• KaleTur Tourism Ltd, Turkey
• Kiy Avia, Belarus
• Kuoni Destination Management, India & Switzerland
• Lada Eco-Tourism Sdn, Malaysia
• Larich GmbH-Shanghai, China
• LO STUDIAMONDO Srl, Italy
• Maroc Voyages, Morocco
• Moment Norway, Norway
• MonBeauParis, France
• Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development, Morocco
• Namaste Tours Pvt. Ltd, India
• OVETT Viaggi e vacanze Bergamo, Italy
• Pasha Travel, Azerbaijan
• Rabbie`s Trail Burners Ltd, UK
• Reggia Travel Caserta Srl, Italy
• Rotta dei Fenici, Italy
• Rusconi Viaggi, Italy
• Sanedonia, Macedonia
• Sette Sentieri Viaggi, Italy
• Solegro GmbH, Germany
• Svoy Travel Services, Russia
• Tachang Travel Company Ltd, Taiwan Republic of China
• TCPOS Information Technology Shanghai CO Ltd, China
• Tenuta di Castelfalfi, Italy
• Tiqets, Netherlands
• Travel Time, Tunisia
• Viagem e Turismo, Brazil
• Viaggi Solidali Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Italy
• Vneshintourist Ltd, Belarus
• Xi'an China Travel Service Co Ltd, China
• Zamrud Adventures, Indonesia

Transportation & Accommodation

• Athenee Palace Hilton, Romania
• Boeing International, Italy
• Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Boutique Hotel Matlai, Zanzibar
• Camping Village Paestum, Italy
• Citadines Gaoxin Xian by Ascott China, China
• Dana Nature Reserve Hotel, Jordan
• Elounda Bay Palace, Greece
• Garden Resort, Turkey
• Hotel Botanico & The Oriental Spa Garden Tenerife, Spain
• Hotel Brenta Milano, Italy
• Istraturist Umag, Croatia
• Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel, Azerbaijan
• Khaoyai Village Mall Palio Inn, Thailand
• Lufthansa Group, USA
• Meta Spa Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace, Italy
• MLU Gerricus Reisen GmbH, Germany
• NH President Milan, Italy
• Pädaste Mois Oü luxury resort, Estonia
• Paradores de Turismo SA, Spain
• Pergola Club Hotel & Spa, Malta
• Romano Palace Luxury Hotel, Italy
• Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz, Germany
• Sheraton on the Park Starwood Pacific Hotels, Australia
• St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• The Heritage, India
• Travel Time, Tunisia
• Turismo Giovanile Srl Menaggio, Italy
• UNA Hotels and Resorts, Italy
• Villathéna, France

Events & Conferences

• Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau, USA
• Associazione Italiana Turismo Enogastronomico, Italy
• Big Syn Institute, UK
• Centro Italiano de Barranquilla SA, Colombia
• EF Events SRL, Italy
• Fondazione Lucchi Onlus Academia Cremonensis, Italy
• House of Blues Los Angeles, USA
• K.I.T. Association & Conference Management Group, Germany
• La Fabbrica dei Congressi, Italy
• Live Nation Entertainment, UK
• LOGOS, USA
• Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Canada
• MCI Group, the Netherlands
• MEC USA, USA
• Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG, Italy
• Servicios Aéreos Ciclo, Mexico
• Space Shack Berlin, Germany
• Ufficio Verona Film Festival, Italy
• Wareseable - Varese Design Week, Italy

Business Travel Management

• AirPlus International, Italy
• BCD Travel, the Netherlands
• BCD Travel, Denmark
• Carlson Wagonlit Travel, France