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Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 10:40

The university and tourism united in the URJC

The university and tourism united in the URJC The university and tourism united in the URJC

Today begins the 20nd URJC Tourism Week on the Madrid-Vicálvaro campus, an event that brings the tourism sector closer to the university and will last until October XNUMX

Núria Ripoll

From 9:30 a.m. today and until 17:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, the Library Assembly Hall of the Madrid-Vicálvaro Campus hosts the II URJC Tourism Week, in which companies, organizations and institutions institutions related to the tourism sector meet at the university to make themselves known among the student community.

This event, focused on undergraduate and double-degree Tourism students, aims to introduce the actors that make this industry one of the most important nationally and internationally through talks and colloquiums with the heads of the most important companies. tips.

"The union of the URJC and tourism offers an opportunity to companies for the possible future realization of internship agreements or job offers that help continuous learning, this aspect being a fundamental part of university education" declare from the organization .

Among its objectives, this conference opens its doors to speakers explaining their position within the tourism ecosystem, and what their specific functions and initiatives are. All this in order for the students to understand the practical application of the knowledge acquired in the classroom, to know the real functioning of the sector, and to pursue an adequate motivation of the students with respect to their incorporation into the labor market.

“I am convinced that it will be a success, not only for us as organizers, but also a success for all the colleagues who together are going to show how motivated we are and the desire we have to make it more sustainable, accessible, egalitarian and This sector is strong” declares Iker Galve Llorente, organizer of the II URJC Tourism Week.

The activity, aimed at all those who want to attend, is recognized with 0.7 ECTS credits.