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Sales executive, mallorca

“Iriarte has been a turning point in my life. It is the place where I found my professional north and, through the years, learning and doing internships, both in hotels and in companies of the sector, I have become what I am today. Iriarte has become one of my credentials, being the place where I have met some of the best professionals in the sector in the Canary Islands.”

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Public relations, Mexico

“I have just finished my degree and I am starting my professional life. Thanks to Iriarte’s international internship program I have been able to get a job in Mexico. I would like to share with current and/or future Iriarte students the idea that they are facing a great opportunity to take advantage of what studying at a center of evident prestige in the world of Tourism, not only nationally, but also internationally, has to offer. Iriarte’s internship abroad program is a magnificent opportunity to open professional doors all over the world, doors that, with hard work, interest and good work, can mean different and very interesting job opportunities, as in my case.”

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SALES SUPPORT – COMMERCIAL, TENERIFE

“In my particular case, I came to Iriarte almost by chance. I had just finished my engineering studies and I was looking for something completely different. Almost without realizing it, I found my vocation. In tourism, we make the dreams of many people around the world come true year after year and Iriarte trains true professionals to rise to the occasion thanks not only to the tools they put at the service of the students, but also to the great group of teachers, managers and staff that make up the center. Thanks to it, you are also trained in many fields of the labor field, which makes it possible to have different professional opportunities. I currently work in a wholesale travel agency that operates worldwide and is constantly growing.”

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RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS, MADRID

“Iriarte for me is synonymous with: family, professionalism, effort, challenges… This university has formed me, giving me the foundations of my professional life and thanks to them, I have had the opportunity to continue growing. Undoubtedly this is thanks to the educators, great people and professionals who enjoy their work, transmitting their knowledge with enthusiasm, enthusiasm and passion, striving to treat each of their students in an unparalleled way. With the passage of time, after having been in other educational centers and already in the working world, I realize that it is difficult to find a place like this university, where treatment and professionalism go hand in hand.”

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SENIOR REVENUE MANAGER, BARCELONA

“The university was the definitive lever to give a boost to my professional career, in addition to having a very high level of involvement, commitment and closeness with students, it involves years of constant learning and dedication that I remember with great affection.”

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BUSINESS TRAVEL CONSULTANT, BARCELONA

“If there is something that has surprised me about Iriarte, it is the closeness, understanding and support that everyone has given me throughout my career. They always listened to me and did their best to support me in every situation especially in times as complicated as the ones we are currently living with the pandemic. In my 3rd year of my degree in Tourism, I was presented with the opportunity to work full time from Barcelona as a consultant for business travelers in one of the largest and fastest growing start-up in Europe, Travelperk. Opportunity that I could only take thanks to the flexibility and the push that studying here gave me so I decided to undertake this journey and more than a year later, I can say that I managed to succeed both in my work and at the university thanks to the possibility of self-management and the support of the faculty at all times. It is fundamental that a university serves as a propellant at all times and that it never limits the student but rather is malleable to seek together with him or her new configurations and grow together in the face of new challenges, especially those that will bring the tourism and travel industry in this post-pandemic world. Iriarte has proven to be more than up to the task and I thank them very much for all their efforts.”

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FRONT DESK, PRAGA

“Once I finished my degree, I made one of the best decisions of my life. It was to complete my studies at Iriarte. Among the many options to finish my studies and join the working world in the best way, I finally chose to do the Master in Tourism Business Management that the center offers. I opted for this option because of the high professionalism, closeness to the student and the great help received from the faculty when it comes to internships in companies. The university gave me the opportunity to do my internship in Budapest in a hotel of the Eurostars chain and thanks to this, I am currently working in a hotel of the same chain in the city of Prague.”

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MALLORCA

“The years I spent at the University have marked my professional future and have filled it with success. During the career, great professionals in the tourism sector have transmitted us their knowledge and above all their love for a job well done and quality service, betting on hospitality and professionalism at all times. The basis of my current achievements is in my years of study, which gave me the ability to organize work efficiently, lead and coexist within a team and work for continuous improvement. The prestige of Iriarte and the tools I learned, together with my own effort, have opened many doors for me. The secret of success lies in surpassing oneself on a daily basis and in all areas of life; dreaming big and working for it”.

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FLIGHT ASSINTANT, DUBAI

“I remember my time at Iriarte as a good stage in which, in addition to learning a lot about the world of tourism, I made good friends with whom I still keep in touch today. I highly recommend studying at Iriarte because it gives you the opportunity to enter many professional fields. Right now I am working for Emirates, an airline based in Dubai. I always wanted to travel and I was interested in the world of aviation. In addition to living a work experience outside Spain.”

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COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, FUERTEVENTURA

“Undoubtedly, entering the university world is a very important turning point in anyone’s life. Thanks to Iriarte, I had the opportunity to train professionally in a very complete way. Taking advantage of each summer period to grow by doing internships in hotels, as well as having had the opportunity to grow personally by living a unique experience in life with an Erasmus in Sweden. With that and the daily effort of wanting to improve yourself to reach your goals everything can be achieved. Today, I thank Iriarte, my family, colleagues and friends who supported me to start this stage in life because it has meant a before and after in my career.”

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ASSISTANT TO A&B MANAGEMENT, TENERIFE

“Who would have thought, looking back, that six years ago I made the great decision to place my professional future in the best hands, at Iriarte. Undoubtedly, an intense stage in my life, full of learning, involvement and above all familiarity, which is where this institution makes the difference. I did my internship at the Bahía del Duque in my 4th and last year of my career, where after an extension of the same in the Food and Beverage department, I was hired as Assistant Manager of A&B, which is where I continue my professional career today; I would like to add that the Bahía del Duque both for its peculiarity in various aspects and in the size of its departments, is a great Center for a student of tourism. Of course I have continued my training.”

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FRONT DESK, TENERIFE

“I was afraid to start studying in a totally new country for me but from the first day I felt very comfortable, like at home. They were all very kind, attentive and helped me with anything. I studied for several years at Iriarte. I started studying the Second Degree and I liked it so much that I ended up doing the International Bachelor Degree. These stages of my life gave me very good friends and moments that will last forever. I am very grateful to all the teachers I have had in the different stages, they have not only been teachers, but also friends. They have taught me many things that I now take advantage of in my day to day life and that will help me in my professional future.”

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RESERVATION MANAGER, MADRID

“My experience at Iriarte has exceeded my expectations, both professionally and personally. During the course different professionals of the sector showed us their knowledge and passion for this sector. The best of all was the great opportunities offered by the center, from Erasmus scholarships to internships in the best tourism companies. Iriarte has been the boost to my professional career, thanks to them I got internships in the Eurostars chain and I am currently the Reservations Manager at the Eurostars Suites Mirasierra 5* hotel.”

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