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Hi,
An internship is a compulsory part of hotel management course as it is a part of academics.
An IHM student needs to do an internship for a whole semester in 2nd year. The internship provides the student an opportunity to understand the industry from very basic level and it is also a cornerstone in determining the area of interest of a student.
In the internship, students also get to know that whether they are suitable for hospitality industry or not.
Best Hotels to Do internships are -
Taj Group Of Hotels
Hyatt International
Marriott International ( Luxury Brands)
Hilton
ITC Hotels
Oberoi Hotels and Resorts
Radisson Blu
Accor Group
All the best!

For courses like hotel management, there is no need for any entrance exams.
There are many institutions which give admission to the candidates without any exam and also without considering their board percentages.
The only thing you should have is money which you can spend for the large fees of those institutions.
Some of the institutions which offer hotel management courses are as follows-
1. Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development
2. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM)
3. Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA)
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A Bachelor's degree is often required to be considered for employment. According to O*Net Online, 62% of multimedia artists and animators had Bachelor's degrees, and 19% had associate's degrees in 2012. Those without formal education need proven experience and competency in the field. For those pursuing a career in motion graphics, a portfolio or reel that showcases their work is usually necessary.
Motion graphics artists use a host of computer programs and technologies. Aspiring professionals might take relevant coursework, including:
Computer-aided design
Interactive media
Graphics and photo editing
Video creation
Web design
Professional certificate programs in multimedia arts are available online. Such programs might provide a springboard for students who are just beginning to explore the field. Advanced online certificate programs might be geared towards portfolio development, or provide continuing education in current software.
A Motion Graphic Artist earns an average salary of $56,580 per year. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down noticeably for the few employees with more than 20 years' experience. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are Video Editing and Cinema 4D. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this field.

Hi,
Hospitality is a practical Industry and you can't learn anything unless you actually do it. Right from serving food to guest, cleaning a room, cooking food, to check out everything is practical and you will have to attend classes if you actually want to learn.
There is no such thing like online training in hospitality.
If you want to become a hotel Manager you will have to study Hotel Management then only you will gain the knowledge and experience of running a hotel successfully.
You can Pursue Bachelors in Hotel Management from premier Institutes of hotel Management in the country by qualifying the National Counsel of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Exam.
According to the rank you get in the entrance exam you will get a particular IHM.

B.Sc. Hotel management is traditional graduation, not a full pledged hotel management course. But BHM is full pledged course and it is specially designed for hotel management. Of course BHM has a better scope as after doing it you can work in service industry, tourism sector and even airlines. LPU School of Hotel Management and Tourism is among India's best Hotel Management and Tourism colleges that grooms students through industry endorsed curriculum and intensive service oriented practicals with industry exposure in excellent infrastructure. The school provides students with simulation labs, aviation labs, restaurant training labs, basic and advanced training kitchen labs that expose the students to real-life situations and environment. LPU believes in creating skilled professionals that are recruit-able much before they graduate. In order to make students Industry ready, Professional enhancement classes are provided. LPU ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. LPU put out best foot forward to ensure that students get handson experience for working in the industry even before appearing for final placements, in form of Corporate Interactions, Live Projects with Industry, Industry Tie-ups, Industry Competitions and Industrial Trainings. Lovely Professional University has been ranked No. 2 in India in the category of Outreach and Inclusivity by Ministry of Human Resource Government of India. The university has also been ranked high by various outer agencies with regard to placements of our students.
58 students of School of Hotel Management and Tourism are selected in different departments of P&O Cruise Lines. The packages vary from 455 US$ to 600 US$ plus extra benefits. This is the highest international recruitment in one go by the Cruise Lines. Some of the best brands like Ritz Carlton Florida (USA), Hyatt Regency Miami (USA) have selected our students with packages upto Rs 25 Lacs. Leading national brands like Oberoi, The Grand, Air Vistara etc. Visit for recruitments. The Leela Palace Bengaluru selected 7 students for their Hotel Operation Trainee programme. LPU students to do Internship in Five Star Hotels and IATA approved organizations only. Also we create opportunity for our students to become Management Trainee of corporate brands. Hope the Information will be useful.

3D modellers must have advanced maths and computer skills. Other skills may be required depending on where the 3D modeller works. For example, 3D modellers in the film or video game industry must have above average creative and design skills, while 3D modellers in scientific fields may have a strong background in any given area of science.
The major and concentration area you choose will depend entirely on the field you wish to enter. For example, if you are interested in becoming a 3D modeller in the game industry, consider majoring in game design.
3D Modeler Jobs
3D modellers create characters and environments for video games and 3D movies as well as images and modelling for websites, graphic designs, animation, film effects, simulations, broadcast design, special effects, characters and props for film, television effects, CD-ROM design, and location-based entertainment. These multi-talented professionals also create images/models for geologists, architects, scientists, engineers, healthcare agencies, and more.
3D modellers work in film and video production studios, game design companies, advertising and graphic design firms, web design firms, software companies, architecture firms, laboratories (both science and medical), colleges and universities, product design firms, and manufacturing firms (retail, home, tools, etc.). Modellers also work in aerospace and for environmental agencies, automotive companies, retail firms, government agencies, crime labs (forensics), interior design firms, building technology firms, real estate companies, and many others.
3D Modeler Salaries
Glassdoor reports that 3D modellers average around $68,645 per year. Salaries may vary greatly by company, geographic location, experience, education, and more. For example, a 3D modeller working at California-based DreamWorks Animation may earn as much as $100,000 per year, while a modeller working at a smaller company, such as Georgia-based Kiz Toys may earn as little as $40,000 per year.
Many 3D modellers are self-employed, so salaries for these individuals vary greatly. Well-established freelancers can earn more than salaried artists, while others who are just starting out may only charge a nominal fee while gaining experience. This means, earnings for entry-level self-employed modellers may be much less than other designers, but this is only temporary as talented artists tend to advance on the pay scale quickly.

The three main areas of specialisation within the guiding industry are historical tour guiding, corporate tour guiding, and nature or eco-tour guiding. - Historical tour guides lead groups of visitors to national monuments, historical sites, historical districts, religious or archaeological sites, and museums. These guides are well-versed in the history of the site or monument. - Corporate tour guides are employed by large companies that are usually a well-known corporation or travel destination, though non-profit organizations often require guides as well. Theme parks often employ tour guides who lead visitors on tours of a museum within the park that documents the company's history of accomplishments. - Nature tour guides lead groups to natural attractions, national parks, and other outdoor locations where wildlife and scenic locations are the focus of the tour. These guides are experts in the natural sciences and have the ability to engage visitors with their knowledge of biology, geology, and the history of the location. Regardless of the specialisation of the tour guide, some fundamental responsibilities apply to all positions. Their primary responsibility is to make sure the tour is as safe as possible for the entire group. All the best.

Relevant degree and HND subjects include those related to art and design. The following subjects in particular are most likely to provide relevant skills and knowledge:
Architecture
Creative, performing or technical arts
Drama or theatre studies
Fine art or visual art
Graphic design or illustration
Interior design
Landscape architecture and design
Theatre or performance design
3D design.
A design qualification is good preparation for work in production design as it will allow you to build up a portfolio, which you can use to demonstrate your imagination, technical ability and strong sense of spatial understanding.
Production Designers in the United States can expect to earn an average of $47K annually. Geographic location is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by tenure. While some workers in this profession around one in five do not have any health coverage, a strong majority do receive medical benefits and a majority have dental insurance.

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Travel and tourism courses could be divided into different perspectives. One is regular education by obtaining Degree / Diploma or post graduation or MBA. Here, degrees are awarded by regular universities after following prescribed and authorised pattern of learning. In such scenarios, UGC guidelines are available for qualifications of prospective teachers. These need to have adhered strictly. On the other hand, there are courses outside this setup and such courses are endorsed by respective professional bodies. Such courses vary in duration from a couple of weeks and months to about a year. They invariably teach practical oriented patterns which are very useful to raw recruits. In such domain, practical experience in that particular domain and expertise is what is required to obtain the position of a faculty.
Majority of institutions and courses follow the second pattern and hence prospective faculties need to have experience in the domain for becoming a faculty.

A typical job description/profile of a reservation executive is mentioned under:
1) Directs coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel and flight reservation activities for certificated commercial or transport company.
2) Reviews flight reservation reports, statistical data on passenger miles flown and conducts comparison studies on other airline reservations to develop methods and procedures designed to improve operating efficiency increase reservations for company flights.
3) Interprets & implements, through supervisory personnel, company policies and procedures regarding customer relations contact with the public.
4) Analyzes economic statistics as applied to air transportation other factors, like weather conditions, special flight rates, and package deals, to estimate the future volume of flight reservations.
5) Prepares estimates of workforce required to process workload equipment requirements in order to formulate the budget estimate.
6) Reviews performance evaluations on reservations personnel initiates personnel actions as required.
7) Schedules notation of worker assignments to improve capabilities of personnel develops worker overall knowledge of department activities.
8) Directs investigation of customer complaints regarding reservation services prepares correspondence designed to improve customer relations.
9) Endeavors to resolve personnel grievances submit unresolved grievances to the higher authority.

Hi,
Admissions in Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs) are based on the rank you get in National Counsel of Hotel Management and Catering Technology ( NCHMCT) Joint Entrance Exam. Whereas, IIHM conducts its own test/Interview for admissions.
Choosing an IHM over IIHM depends upon which IHM you are getting, If you are getting top IHMs such as IHM0-Pusa, Delhi, IHM-Mumbai, IHM-Bengaluru, IHM-Chennai, IHM-Kolkata or IHM-Aurangabad then you should prefer these IHMs over IIHM, and If you are getting the lower IHM like IHM-Hajipur, IHM-Dehradun, IHM-Shilong, IHM-Shimla, etc., then you should definitely go for IIHM.
Out of all the IIHMs, IIHM-Kolkata is considered as the best.
All the best.

Animators use powerful animation software and computers to create 2-D and 3-D animation for websites, film, video, gaming, and mobile media. Drawing and sculpting are basic requirements that create the foundation of this career but that is not all. You'll need to have great passion for the filed that can be developed by:
Creativity and imagination.
Drawing and modelling skills.
Communication and presentation skills.
IT skills (Use of software)
While certificate programs and Diploma programs in animation are available, most employers require that animators have at least a Bachelor's degree. With the growing demand of the animators, Bachelor's degree is the most common level of education for professional animators.
The one thing that is of prime importance and goes a long way is the level of application of all the knowledge that one has learnt. It is the uniqueness that will enable you to grow further in the industry.
Most entry levels jobs are available that offer salaries of about Rs. 20k to Rs. 35k and this can grow quickly depending on your experience and achievements.

The tour managers / officers are responsible for the efficient and satisfactory performances of the workers who are involved in organizing an event. He/she ensures that the audience are satisfied with the hospitality and the facilities provided.
Some of the duties of a tour manager include:
1) Welcoming the tour group and telling them about the travel arrangements and stopover points
2) Making sure accommodation, meals and service are satisfactory
3) Helping with passport and immigration issues
4) Speaking about places on the tour (the tour guides would also do)
5) Advising on sights, local restaurants and shops at each destination
6) Giving advice, solving problems and dealing with emergencies like loss of passports or money, illness or difficulties with accommodation
7) Managing the travel arrangements for people on business
8) Ensuring the efficient performance and service of the other staff.