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Bachelor of Technology (Ecotourism)
Link
here for entry and admission requirements
Where can our graduates go?
There is a demand within the industry for well-trained tourism
operators, guides
and planners as well as interpretation staff and research officers, and these
positions potentially lead to careers in ecotourism management.
Graduates with
the skills provided by the course also can seek careers in management or as
administrators, planners and consultants at all levels of government.
- Tourism Operators
- Guides/Tour Guide Driver/Adventure Guide
- Youth and Adult Community organisations eg CAMP USA, YMCA, Outward Bound
- Planners
- Interpretation Staff
- Research Officers
- Tourism Consulting, including: strategic development,
environmental planning,
curriculum development, operator and Guide training, policy
making, cultural
development, sustainable agriculture/development, community based
sustainable
tourism projects, research, tourism feasibility studies, economic
impact evaluations
- Federal, State and Local Government including: management of tourism in
protected areas, management plans for categories of public land,
applications
and approvals for planning permits, advice on government
requirements, inter
agency and Local planning authority liaison, tourism industry
standards, planning
officer
- Potential to lead to a career in Ecotourism management
Bachelor of Technology (Ecotourism) gained the position of Ecotourism Officer, Outback Region for the Department of Environment and Heritage
I will be operating project management for tourism events within the Flinders Ranges National park and the Flinders Rangers. As a part of this I am required to communicate with National parks, private tour operators, private landholders, SATC and local councils. Other duties involved in this position are to assist the district ranger in monitoring sustainable tourism of the parks and creating, implementing and analysing survey data.
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Some Occupations
- District Ranger/Park Ranger
- Cave Guide
- Recreation and Trails Officer
- Sustainable Tourism Intern
- Bridge Climb Leader
- Graduate Administrative Assistant
- Tourism Development Officer
- EcoTourism Officer
- Ecoguide
- Project/Event Coordinator
- Manager Tourist Information Centre
- Manager Visitor Centre
- Information Officer
- Tourism Administrative Officer
- Interpretive Officer
- Travel Consultant
- Tourism Marketing Assistant
EcoTourism graduate working as Environmental Team Leader in Grampians National Park with Parks Victoria
My work involves the co-ordination and management of Natural Values team projects in the Grampians National Park. This encompasses Ecological Management of Fire, Threatened Flora and Fauna Management, Pest Animal Control (Fox 1080 Baiting programs, Feral Goat and Rabbit Control), Research and Monitoring, Grazing Management, Land acquisitions and proposals, and Environmental Planning.
Environmental Management is extremely diverse varying from day to day and season to season. Typically the position involves a mixture of outdoor activities (mammal trapping, fuel reduction burns, field surveys) and office based duties (planning, work programming and reporting). |
Potential Employers
- Greencorp
- Australian Tourist Commission
- Kangaroo Island Development Board
- Landcare NSW
- Department of Environment and Heritage (Commonwealth)
- SA Tourism Commission
- Department for Environment and Heritage (State)
- Outward Bound NSW
- Questacon
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
- TAFE
- Warrawong Sanctuary and
- Wayward Bus (Eco tours)
- Parks Victoria
- Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development
A Unique Resort Opening
This exclusive and luxurious five-star, "safari"
style ecotourism
resort is based at Ayers Rock Resort, and offers a unique way
for guests
to experience the desert, surrounding eco system and expansive views of
Uluru (Ayers Rock).
Our touring focus is to exceed guest expectations while providing an
insight into cultural, historical and natural wonder and beauty of our
region. Our environmental guides will provide an educational,
interactive
experience and provide all facets of guest expectations from arrival to
departure. Guiding experience is not essential however a
passion for nature
and culture with an excellent broad environmental knowledge base and/or
sound experience in hospitality and language skills are advantageous.
An ability to communicate with people from diverse
backgrounds combined
with proven leadership abilities, flexibility and initiative
is expected.
We are now seeking applications from enthusiastic, dynamic
and passionate
individuals with a demonstrated ability to provide quality
guest service
to join our opening adventure.
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Some Web Sites
Department for Environment and Heritage - examples of jobs advertised on this site have included Information/Interpretive Officer (Kangaroo Island), Information Officer (Adelaide Gaol), and Casual Information Officer (Belair National Park)
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Ecotourism
Australia
Graduate Careers Australia - industry career profiles are available on all graduates, Environment, Journalism, Teaching, Science and more
Graduate Opportunities - industry career profiles available for government administration, environment, science, education and more. There are lists of Graduate vacancies, employer profiles and details of Public and private Sector Graduate Recruitment Programs
Monster
Myfuture - comprehensive Australian careers information
Project Nature Ed - jobs and other information
South Australian
Tourism Commission
Tourism Australia
Tourism Training
Australia
World
Tourism Organisation - includes information on sustainable tourism
For more information see Ecotourism (and Environment
Jobs/Environment Management)
folders in the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre. This folder
contains contacts
of potential employers, useful web links and job search information.
You’ll find a Flinders University Ecotourism Graduate working
as a Graduate Administrative Assistant for Department of Environment
and Heritage (DEH)
"After completing my Ecotourism degree I was still unsure on what
direction to take. I applied for the DEH Graduate Programme,
and continued
to look for a satisfying position while I was waiting. Eventually I was
offered a guiding position with Reef HQ, the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park Authority's public aquarium. Moving to Townsville was one of the
best decisions I made. Working directly with the public on a
daily basis
allowed me to realise how important the environment is to many people.
Although I was in the public service I was seeing the role
the government
played from an alternative perspective as I was continually
hearing genuine
public opinions.
Gaining entry into DEH was fantastic. It not only fulfilled my original
interest to combine the environment with a professional
career, but also
given me the opportunity to work at a federal level and have a positive
effect on Australia as a whole rather than in a local or
specialised area.
At this stage I am thankful to be a part of the Graduate
Program and have
the opportunity to work and learn in a number of Divisions
before further
defining my career.
Graduate Rotations and Responsibilities
1. Natural Heritage Division / Biodiversity Policy Section
Working on Australia's second National Report to the
Convention on Biological
Diversity. This involves communicating with a number of sections within
DEH, government departments (eg. DAFF, AusAID), and State and Territory
agencies
2. Approvals & Legislation Division / Policy &
Compliance Branch
/ Referrals Section
Process referrals that are received under the EPBC Act. This includes
entering the referral into the database, sending the referral
to DEH line
areas, State and Commonwealth Ministers, and the public for
comment, and
compiling a brief to send to the minister advising whether the referral
triggers the EPBC Act.
3. Parks Australia Division/ Parks Executive and
Coordination Section
Assessing options to reduce energy usage within Parks Australia, with
the aim to contribute to positive energy savings across the Parks and
Botanic gardens managed by the Commonwealth."
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Australian Graduate Survey
Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) annual Australian Graduate Survey ( AGS ) is a study of the activities of new higher education graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications. New graduates are surveyed regarding their major activities, including full-time study, full or part-time employment, seeking employment or their unavailability for work or study.
2007 Graduates at a glance:
- Of bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment in 2007; 95 per cent were employed within four months of completing their degrees
- One-fifth of respondents (20.0 per cent), were undertaking further full-time study after completing their bachelor qualifications
- The typical (median) annual starting salary for new Australian resident bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment in Australia was $43,000
Source: Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
Additional information from: GradsOnline
More information
For more detailed information check out the Careers Fact Files in the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre Resource Room.
Graduate Opportunities lists major graduate programs. Copies of these are available at the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre or can be viewed online. Search our online recruitment links for other graduate recruitment sites.
The Centre has a number of programs that can assist you:
- graduate employment services including recruitment fairs,
employer activities
online vacancies and our graduate email vacancy list;
- information and assistance with your job search;
- graduate skill development programs;
- opportunities to gain industry experience including vacation
work and work
experience; and
- career development services
For more information explore this website.
This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations
Survey, Flinders
University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials,
Graduate Opportunities,
Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre
research.
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