Authors : Bea F. Asajar; David D. Bayya; Mylene Bea V. Dumrique; Allen Earl L. Saraos; Agnes C. Ambrosio

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 8 - August

Google Scholar : https://tinyurl.com/3ep33pc4

Scribd : https://tinyurl.com/yssptpe8

DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25aug009

Note : A published paper may take 4-5 working days from the publication date to appear in PlumX Metrics, Semantic Scholar, and ResearchGate.

Note : Google Scholar may take 30 to 40 days to display the article.

Abstract : This study aimed to know what are the impact of Internship and Mentorship on Tourism Students Career Readiness. The study employed a Quantitative research design and used a survey questionnaire to gather data from 112 respondents. The data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using frequency, percentage, mean, and analysis of variance. The study investigates how these two aspects work together and how they affect students' views on their career paths and job readiness. It uses survey questionnaire to find out about the respondents' backgrounds, how internship programs are planned, and how involved the industry is. The results will help various groups, including schools, tourism students, industry partners, and policymakers, by offering ideas on how to improve internship and mentorship programs. In the end, this research aims to add to the knowledge about.

Keywords : Internship, Mentorship, Tourism Student, Industry Partners.

References :

1. Ahlawat, A. Lakhera, H., & Mor, D. (2022). Challenges for student satisfaction of internship program in hospitality and tourism industry in Gurugram, Haryana: A literature review. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=10&q=internship+and+ mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=1727142943882&u=%23p%3DsArW-GbOfN0J
2. Beggs, B. Ross, C. M. & Goodwin, B. (2023). A comparison of student and practitioner perspectives of the travel and tourism internship. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=internship+and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&btnG#d=gs_qabs&t=1727142868976&u=%23p%3DnH49fEluXzwJ
3. Belhassen, Y. et al. (2019). Boot camps, bugs, and dreams: Metaphor analysis of internship experiences in the hospitality industry. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sports and Tourism Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2019.100228
4. Chang, C.C. et al. (2024). Investigating the influence of thriving at work on hotel employees' service performance with the moderating effect of leader-member exchange. International Journal of Hospitality Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103736
5. Clarke, A.J. et al. (2019). The role of reverse mentoring in medical education: current insights.
6. Cynthia Deale, J. & Lee, J. S. H. (2020). Making mentoring meaningful: Hospitality and tourism students’ perceptions of mentoring. ResearchGate.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332229264_Making_mentoring_meaningful_hospitality_and_tourism_students%27_perceptions_of_mentoring
7. Douglas, K. Coulthard, S. & Hare, S. (2020). Mentorship matters: The value of graduate internships. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=60&q=internship+ and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=177143018806&u=%23p%3Db25p4pdf9lcJ
8. Fleck, C. & Mullins, M. E. (2012). Evaluating a Psychology Graduate Student Peer Mentoring Program. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 20, 271-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2012.687157
9. Fraser, B. & Reddan, G. (2023). Developing students’ employability and work readiness within tourism and hotel management.  https://scholar.google.com/scholar? start=90&q=internship+and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=1727143049302&u=%23p%3DgyhZyaTQJMAJ
10. Gannon, G. (2022). Hospitality and tourism international internships and perceived employability. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=internship+and+ mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=1727142958390&u=%23p%3DVP0iFBN3oD4J
11. Harris, D. (2024). Effectiveness of Mentoring African American Women in Senior Leadership: A Qualitative Descriptive Research.
12. Haule, E.L. (2023). Entrepreneurial Culture of University Managers and Graduates’ Self Employment in Northern Tanzania.
13. Herbert, I.P. et al. (2020). Graduate employability, employment prospects and work-readiness in the changing field of professional work. International Journal of Management in Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2020.100378
14. Hinlayagan, K. Aclan, J. R., Tinitigan, R., & Kinatagcan, J. R. M. (2019-2020). Performance evaluation of tourism management practicum students for the first semester.https://ieesjournals.com/index.php/laricerca/article/view/130
15. Lingadkar, P. R. & Sankaranarayanan, K. G. (2023). Hospitality and tourism internship programme: Expectation versus reality. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=10&q=internship+and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=1727142907698&u=%23p%3DRZtZ-MbNGdUJ
16. Mekawy, M. A. & Abu Bakr, M. M. (2023). Planning internship programs: Tourism students'perceptions.https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=internship+and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&btnG#d=gs_qabs&t=1727098885410&u=%23p%3Dojf1Vwn40gAJ
17. McDonald, M. & Wilson-Mah, R. (2022) The role of Mentorship in Internships. Taylor      Institute for Teaching and Learning, 50(42), 2560-6050. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1334377.
18. Memon, J. Ismail, M. Z. A. R. K. Uddin, M. & Daud, D. K. (2024). Mentoring an entrepreneur: Guide for a mentor. Libre. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/85451717/2158244015569666-libre.pdf?1651641487=&response-content disposition=attachment%3B+filename%3DMentoring_an_Entrepreneur.pdf
19. Mendoza-Villafaina, J. et al. (2024). Educational experience, university satisfaction and institutional reputation: Implications for university sustainability. International Journal of Management in Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2024.101013
20. Mensah, C. et al. (2020). Work-based social support and hospitality internship satisfaction. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sports and Tourism Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2020.100242
21. Msuya, O. (2022). The Multifaceted Nature of Job Satisfaction among Academic Staff in Public and Private Universities in Tanzania: A Critical Perspective of Counterproductive. Higher Education Studies. https://ed.gov
22. Ramani, R.S. et al. (2024). Cultural influences on internship development value and job pursuit intention: An exploratory comparison of student experiences in France and the United States. International Journal of Management in Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2024.101008
23. Ramaprasad, B. S. Rao, S. Rao, N., Prabhu, D. & Sheetal, K. M. (2021). Linking hospitality and tourism students’ internship satisfaction to career decision self-efficacy: A moderated-mediation analysis involving career development constructs.https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=internship+and+mentorship+in+tourism+student&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5#d=gs_qabs&t=1727142977509&u=%23p%3DSPIRR8xVQr0J
24. Raymond, M.A. Siemens, J. & Thyroff, A.(2021). Students, Please Teach Us!  Implementing Student-employee Reverse Mentoring to Increase Career Readiness .https://doi.org/10.1080/10528008.2021.1907593
25. Sipe, L. J. & Testa, M. (2020). A Dynamic Model of Mentoring for Hospitality Leadership Development. Open Journal of Leadership, 9(1), 1-12. https://www.scirp.org/pdf/ojl_2020021111512281
26. Shiddiqi, R. Supardi, & Lubis, A. L. (2023). Analisis Keterampilan Pribadi Room Attendant Untuk Meningkatkan Kepuasan Pengunjung the Golden Bay Hotel Batam. Jurnal Mekar, 2(1), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.59193/jmr.v21.159
27. Wickey, J. L. (2023-2024). Students' perceptions of hospitality and tourism internships on career pathways: Transformational versus transactional career pathways. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2023/114/