Also called: Tourism Information Clerk, Welcome Center Attendant
Helps travelers at visitor centers and welcome centers with maps, events, and recommendations.
You hand out maps, recommend hikes and restaurants, and book tours for visitors at a state welcome center or national park town. You become an expert on everything nearby. It is friendly, steady work.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job training; deep knowledge of the local area and good people skills matter most.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Tourism Management.
Growing slowly.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Phones and AI travel assistants answer most visitor questions, so welcome centers need fewer staff.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to city or state visitor centers and welcome centers
Classes: Geography, History, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4171.
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