Propel Your Career with Silversea and TIME Travel Industry Scholarship Programme

Leading ultra-luxury travel brand Silversea has united with TIME (Travel Industry Mentor Experience) NZ for the second consecutive year to fortify the New Zealand travel industry by announcing a comprehensive scholarship for 2024, currently available for application. This scholarship is for Program 13, which is scheduled for June 12, 2024.

Mel Watson, Silversea’s Country Lead for New Zealand, commented, “It’s essential to foster individual growth in both personal and professional spheres to ensure the continued expansion of the travel industry. We’re pleased to make a tangible contribution by offering another scholarship this year.”

Angela Webber, who received the scholarship last year, shared, “The TIME scholarship has been a cornerstone in my career, providing unparalleled opportunities for growth and learning. The chance to be mentored by experienced industry professionals and the network I’ve built through this programme have been invaluable. I am excited for the next recipient to embark on this transformative journey.”

The TIME program is dedicated to aiding driven, emerging leaders in the travel, tourism, cruise, hospitality, and aviation industries. It aims to hasten their career progression by providing mentorship from seasoned industry veterans.

Apply for the Silversea scholarship here or contact TIME Programme Manager Margaret Spiro

Applications close on 30 April 2024


Give your travel career a boost in 2024 with a Mint Payments Scholarship

Mint Payments (“Mint”) have announced its second full scholarship on the TIME program here in New Zealand.

This scholarship will commence on Intake 13 starting 12 June 2024.   Danielle Mueth was the first recipient of this scholarship in 2023 and said “The Mint Payments Scholarship made it possible for me to participate in the TIME Mentorship programme in which I had the opportunity to be mentored by and industry expert.  This mentor programme not only helped my development as a new leader in the travel industry, but also gave me the opportunity to network with industry experts and really solidify my goals for my career.”

Alex Teoh, Co-Founder & CEO of Mint Payments speaks highly of the TIME program. “Mint is proud to be supporting the growth and development of the next generation of travel industry leaders. This opportunity will provide the recipient with the skills and dedication to build a long and successful career in the travel industry. We hope that this opportunity helps them achieve their career goals and inspires other rising stars in the industry.”

The TIME (Travel Industry Mentor Experience) programme helps ambitious, aspiring leaders of the travel, tourism, cruise, hospitality and aviation industries accelerate their careers through mentoring from senior industry professionals.

Apply for the Mint scholarship here or contact TIME Programme Manager Margaret Spiro

Applications close on 30 April 2024.


Website boosts mentoring opportunities for NZ travel industry

10 October, 2023 Access to professional mentoring for travel industry staff has become easier with the launch of an upgraded website for Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME).

TIME is a not-for-profit company established in 2019 in New Zealand, and 2009 in Australia, to help ambitious, aspiring leaders of the travel, tourism, cruise, hospitality and aviation sectors accelerate their careers through mentoring.

The program operates through a structured mentoring and peer collaboration framework to deliver agreed outcomes for each participant.

TIME NZ Programme Manager Margaret Spiro says the updated website will make accessing TIME mentoring simpler and more straightforward for those seeking mentors, as well as those wanting to become mentors.

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