Victoria’s tourism industry is growing and so are the opportunities.
If you’re finishing school, looking to change career, returning to work or simply looking for flexible work that fits your lifestyle, the Choose Tourism Careers Expo is your chance to learn more about the wide variety of positions available to you in tourism.
Chat directly with employers, find real jobs, discover training pathways, and hear how people just like you got started (or restarted) in their careers.
Tourism is back, and it’s bigger than ever. Victoria’s visitor economy needs more great people to help the industry continue to grow. From the city laneways to the High Country, tourism is a great choice for people who want to grow, change or build a career.
It isn’t just hotels and hospitality. It’s major events, festivals, food and wine trails, eco-tourism, wildlife parks, travel marketing, destination management, adventure guiding, and loads more. If you’re creative, outdoorsy, social, practical or love planning, there’s a niche for you.
For those looking for roles that connect with people, offer unmatched flexibility, or utilise their skills in beautiful environments and vibrant, exciting workplaces, tourism is the industry for you.
Download our Careers in Tourism Guide to explore the exciting career pathways tourism has to offer.
Real jobs. Real pathways. Ready when you are.
From casual to career, discover real roles and future opportunities from the exhibitors you’ll meet at the Expo.
Tourism isn’t just one job — it’s an industry of hundreds of pathways. The Jobs Board features live roles from Expo exhibitors and across Victoria’s tourism sector.
Meet the employers at the Expo, get your questions answered, and apply for real jobs on the spot, or start a conversation that leads to your next big step.
No experience? No problem. Many roles include training or on the job learning.
The 2025 Emerging Tourism Leaders Summit is your chance to extend your experience at the Expo. Develop your leadership skills, connect with industry and get inspired by the people driving change across Victoria’s visitor economy. The program includes keynote presentations, workshops and networking with sessions on leadership, career pathways and key visitor economy trends.
Tickets: $60 for YTN members, $110 for non-members
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
When: 9am to 5pm on Tuesday, 2 September
Website for the Summit:
Emerging Tourism Leaders Summit – Young Tourism Network
