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MVA interns learn about tourism industry
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Posted on May 31 2008
At the Marianas Visitors Authority, educating future job seekers in the CNMI about tourism and its importance to the economy is a key initiative. MVA recently had two interns in their offices learning about the many facets that tourism covers.
Joshua Dela Cruz and Jason Arriola spent three months at MVA. They were exposed to all that MVA does to promote the islands as a destination. They spent time doing site inspections and learning more about the history and importance of the tourist sites on Saipan as well as how important it is to assure that the sites are preserved. They also learned about how MVA works internally. Spending time in accounting, research and marketing gave them a well rounded view of the organization. Gaining first hand experience and working with the various departments and staff at MVA is beneficial to the future of tourism.
“I would like to thank the staff of MVA for all they taught me,” said Dela Cruz. “This was a very rewarding experience for me. I learned a lot about how important the visitor market is to the economy of Saipan.”
“This experience helped me realize the importance of tourism on our islands,” said Arriola. “I always knew that tourism was a good thing for our economy, but I never understood the whole concept of how it directly helps us. However, having the chance to work at MVA made me notice the reason why we depend so much on tourism. Not only do tourists come over for relaxation, but their presence helps our economy generate revenue which allows the CNMI to function.”
“Internships are an integral part of our outreach program. We encourage our youth to learn more about MVA and our visitors industry as a whole,” said MVA rersonnel manager Polly Deleon Guerrero. “As we say around here – tourism is everybody’s business – especially when it comes to our youth.” [B][I](MVA) [/I][/B]
