Travel Jobs Key Terms

Learn about jobs within the travel industry or that require you to travel

By Michelle Cramer

Everyone takes a vacation at some point in their lives and many take vacations on a regular basis. There are companies that can make the experience worthwhile, taking care of everything including travel arrangements and entertainment. Maybe that career path is for you.

Then again, maybe you're looking for a job that requires you to travel so you can see the nation or the world. Whatever the case may be, the following travel jobs should help you discover which path fits your career goals.

Travel agent

A travel agent helps clients who are vacation bound to plan all of the trip details. Travel agents can do everything from booking the flights and hotel stays to restaurant reservations, daily itineraries and arranging activities.
Try: Read more about travel agents by visiting the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

Cruise line employees

Taking a cruise is one of the most popular types of vacations. There are cruise lines that travel all over the world. And it takes a very large staff to make a cruise ship run efficiently, especially while out to sea. Some of the possibilities for a cruise line employee include working with the engines, deck staff, housekeeping, medical personal, food preparation and entertainment for the guests.
Try: Learn more about cruise line jobs from the Cruise Placement Hiring Agency.

Resort employee

There are several types of resorts available as vacation destinations, such as all-inclusive beach resorts or places like Disney World Resort. Among the many positions necessary for a resort to be successful are food service, guest service, lifeguard, housekeeping, maintenance, accounting and security.
Try: Find descriptions for each of the categories for resort jobs on Job Monkey.

Flight attendant

A flight attendant, also called a steward or stewardess, is an individual that sees to the needs and desires of passengers during a flight. Attendants pass out food and drinks, inform passengers of safety procedures and regulations, and make sure that passengers are as comfortable as possible. The added bonus is that individuals employed as flight attendants get the opportunity to travel a lot more than the average person.
Try: The California Employment Development Department and Career Planner have more information on the duties of a flight attendant.

Truck driver

While truck drivers don't provide services to those traveling for business or pleasure, their job requires loads of traveling. Truck drivers travel cross country to several different locations in a short amount of time to make deliveries for manufacturers and distributors of goods. Without truck drivers, the delivery of products we need would be much slower.
Try: Visit Newbiedriver for more details on a truck driver's duties and training requirements.

Working Adventure

Working adventures, also known as adventure jobs, are jobs in which travel to new, adventurous and exotic locations to work for a company for a temporary amount of time. This is usually during a comopany's peak tourist season. Examples of adventure jobs include zipline guides, tour coordinators, tour guides and boat captains. You can find working adventures within the U.S. or abroad.
Try: Backdoorjobs and Looking for Adventure provide information on short-term job adventures here and overseas.