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Youth Employment in Tourism

The Visit Stellenbosch Youth Employment Project is an initiative designed to connect tourism graduates from Stellenbosch’s local training institutions with job opportunities in the tourism sector. This project is a collaboration between Visit Stellenbosch, Bergzicht Training, PYDA, and Stellemploy, all of which offer free training and job placement services to graduates. The shared goal of these partners is to boost youth employment in Stellenbosch.

We encourage Visit Stellenbosch members to get involved by offering internships or considering graduates for permanent positions. More details about our Youth Employment initiatives will be shared at upcoming member events.

Training programs offered by our partner institutions include wine practitioners, food service assistants, kitchen assistants, chef assistants, and other hospitality-related roles.

The Stellemploy Chef Assistant training program is one year in duration and learners require a seven-month internship.

The accredited Bergzicht Food Service Assistant course is 14 weeks in duration and learners require a 3-week work-integrated learning (internship) period.

New Tourism-Focused Training Programme

PYDA is expanding its offerings with a new Tourism Practitioner Course, launching in 2025. This full-time, year-long course will run alongside their successful Wine Practitioners Course. A recent focus group hosted by Visit Stellenbosch brought together industry representatives to provide input on shaping this course to meet the sector’s needs. Discussions included topics like graduate competencies, sector employment needs, and employability requirements.

The PYDA Tourism Practitioner Course will provide a unique combination of accredited qualifications and industry-recognized credentials, offering both in-depth knowledge and practical skills for the tourism industry. This comprehensive program also includes informal skills training and personal development. Applications open in September 2024, and youth aged 18 to 25 are encouraged to apply.

For more information about the Visit Stellenbosch Youth Employment Project, please reach out to Nicolette Booyens at development@visitstellenbosch.org.

To learn more about the participating training institutions and their programs:

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