Program Benefits
What are the Program Benefits to TIES-UCFC Participants?
Students
- Industry-wide and Academically Recognized Endorsement;
- Access to Potential Employers and Research Projects;
- Practical hands-on experiences, projects, and skill development;
- Experiential education focus which is appropriate to a range of professions engaged in tourism;
- Enhanced awareness of issues and problems that face natural resource managers;
- Expanded opportunities in relevant Study Abroad Programs and Coursework;
- Several opportunities to network and learn from professionals;
- Internship and professional employment opportunities through direct field contacts assisted through the UCFC members and TIES international database of organizations and programs;
- Engagement in international perspectives on sustainable tourism issues;
- Exceptional experiential learning opportunities;
- Resume builders for their professional development “toolkit”.
In addition, participants enrolled in the certificate will receive the following:
- 2 year Traveler membership to TIES
- Discounts on all TIES Publications
- A signed copy of the book by Dr. Martha Honey: Ecotourism & Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise – First Edition
- Certificate of Completion – Suitable for Framing
- Participation in Annual International E-Symposium
- Access to International Ecotourism Internship Placement Opportunities
- Complimentary Invitation to Annual TIES Gala (Year of Certificate Graduation) in Washington D.C. / Recognition Ceremony
- TIES-UCFC T-Shirt
- Streamlined Processing and Administration