Estágio curricular do Curso de Turismo como iniciação ao mercado de trabalho: concepção e prática

Abstract

The curricular internship is a fundamental component for professional training, in this case in particular for the Bachelor of Tourism. This work aims to analyze the contribution of the curricular internship of the UFRN Tourism course for the initiation to the job market, identify the main elements of the curricular internship, its theoretical and practical relevance, influences and expectations for the entry into the job market. To this end, a data collection instrument was built to be applied both to students who are still in graduation and to graduates, who have already had the opportunity to attend the internship. Data were analyzed qualitatively, through a questionnaire comprising a total of 30 students and graduates, whose admission periods ranged between 2009.1 and 2018.2. Based on the results obtained from the research, the importance of monitoring and developing the internship is reinforced. The results obtained indicate the importance of the curricular internship and the need for a good follow-up for better academic, personal and professional progress of UFRN's tourism academics.