Talent strategist, leadership expert and executive coach Anja van Beek says while online internships prepare you for the reality of work, you don't see how people handle conflict.
COVID-19 has brought significant changes to every corner of our lives and society. The higher education system, specifically in tourism, events, and hospitality has to adapt to changes brought by the current pandemic and move away from traditional classroom settings to online classrooms. This change impacts many aspects of the student learning environment, particularly the courses that contain field experiences such as student internship programmes.
According to Glassdoor research, half of all internships (52%) in the US were cancelled since the coronavirus crisis began. While all industries showed declines in internship openings the travel and tourism sectors had dropped 92% since March 2020. Many companies canceled their internships due to budget constraints or an inability to move to an online format. Others …