Our Graduated students have an over 90% job placement rate. Here are just a handful of our successful students who, after studying with Sir George Seymour, now have landed or are on their way to their dream job!

Like many young girls, Jenna Hampton dreamed of being a Flight Attendant when she grew up and she has never lost focus of her dream.

Jenna applied for the ATTTO Scholarship by writing an essay that demonstrated evidence of her commitment to her future career direction. She wrote about how she had dreamed of becoming a Flight Attendant from a very young age and detailed the steps she had taken over the years to work towards that dream. Things such as learning Japanese for five years at High School and choosing other relevant subjects like Tourism, Hospitality and Geography as well as working part-time in the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

Jenna is taking all the right steps towards making her dream become a reality by studying the Certificate in Travel & Tourism (Cabin Crew Preparation) with Sir George Seymour College at the Hamilton Campus.

Congratulations Jenna on being awarded one of the 2006 ATTTO Scholarships valued at $3,000.00 - we wish you every success as a Flight Attendant in the near future - the sky is your limit!

"The best part about this job for me is meeting people, watching and working on events and making them come together. I got the job through Stef Pryor, the College's student liaison. I found the staff at Sir George to be very helpful, informative and always having the time to help."

Ajaiy Paul
Events & Accom. Co-ordinator
Lake Karapiro Events Centre 

"Sir George Seymour College gave me the confidence to do well in interviews and by doing the course I gained the ability to use the reservation systems. The most enjoyable aspect of my role is meeting people from all over the world and building rapport with frequent customers."

Kayla Harvey,
Customer Service Representative
Thrifty Car Rentals

"I got the job through the Careers Advisor at the College. The College helped prepare me for my role by giving me the skills and knowledge of the travel and tourism industry".

Sarah Williamson, Cabin Crew Qantas                                                                                                       

The number one skill required for this job is to be a people person and a sense of humour always helps. The tutors at Sir George Seymour College were fantastic and were so patient. The College helped me learn more about myself and other people".

Denn Pekama, Adventure Tour Guide, Auckland Adventures                                                                                                            

"I obtained this job with the help of Sir George Seymour. The most enjoyable aspects of this role are meeting famous people and working with people from all around the world. I found the college to be fun and exciting with knowledable and experienced tutors"

Haley Fell, Customer Service Agent,
Hallmark Aviation - Air New Zealand                                                                                                                                  

"I chose this career because I love working with people and learning about different cultures. No day is ever the same! The tutors were fantastic and gave their time and energy to help us achieve.  There were many different aspects of the course that I am able to use in every day life. I have made some life long friends with my class mates too."

Ellen Campbell, Flight Attendant
Freedom Air International                                                                                                                                      

"The main tasks in my job are selling travel worldwide, dealing with clients and dealing with wholesalers to get package deals. The College prepared me for the role by teaching IATA and Galileo was the best thing ever!! Role plays and scenarios were a great help too."

Jo Rees, Travel Consultant
Harvey World Travel, Hamilton

"I wanted to learn more about the travel and tourism industry and acquire more knowledge about jobs within the industry. The tutors were always helpful and the College resources were a great help. I got the job as a Customer Service Agent in LA Airport through Sir George, with the help of the career liaison. I love my new job and the new skills that will be learnt."

Sharmila Lal, Customer Service Agent
Air New Zealand - LAX Airport, Los Angeles

"The most enjoyable aspect of my role is the training, In-flight entertainment, customer service and of course the duty free shopping! The College is a fantastic, fun place and the tutors were a great help and very encouraging."

Desiree Davidson, Cabin Crew
Freedom Air

"Sir George Seymour prepared me for my role by giving me the knowledge of how the travel and tourism industry works. They train you to have good attention to detail which is one of the main skills I need for my job, the tutors are friendly and approachable and gave me the confidence I needed to get where I am today."

Leighton Westbrook, Quality Control Consultant, Go Holidays, Auckland City

"I needed a career change after hairdressing so I chose travel & tourism as I enjoy working with people and it's a fun industry. The tutors at the College are inspirational. They are fun, easy going and have a passion for their work. At the College I learnt great knowledge of the industry and they taught me how to step outside my comfort zone and make great friends in a new environment."

Lara Kuiper, Reservations Consultant / Team Leader,
Freedom Air                                                                                                                           

Returning to study as a mature student was not an easy decision, but the college and tutors were very supportive".

Lynne Smith, Supervisor, iSITE Christchurch                                                                                                            

"I provide local and national information, book travel, accommodation and tours for visitors. For this role you need to have great customer service, selling and communication skills. It was a great course with excellent tutors and SGS taught me everything I needed to know in order to enter the tourism industry."

Tracey Rabbitt,
Travel & Information Consultant,
Hamilton Visitors Centre

"Sir George Seymour helped me get this role by teaching me the computer skills required for the job and how to interact with customers most effectively".

Cheryl Kreft, Customer Services Representative, Budget Car Rental 

After leaving school in China, Vicky enrolled in a course with Sir George Seymour.  Vicky says, "The tutors were very helpful".  In Vicky's new job she is responsible for promoting and booking tours, pricing and air ticketing.

Vicky Wang, Travel Consultant,
Murray East Tours and Travel

The most enjoyable aspect of my role is seeing people happy and knowing that they are off to somewhere fun! The college prepared me for this role by teaching IATA, domestic air travel and galileo. It has helped me enter my role with a broad understanding and base knowledge."

Helena Butler,
Customer Service Consultant
Air New Zeland

"I learnt all the skills that I needed to be a travel consultant such as telephone skills, role plays, computer skills and information about different countries. I love to see my clients happy faces when they know they are going on holiday."

Renee Ashton
Travel Consultant,
Harvey World Travel Cambridge