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Tour Guides and Escorts

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.

What you’d do

  • Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.
  • Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.
  • Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.
  • Conduct educational activities for school children.
  • Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary.
  • Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
  • Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Docent
  • Historical Interpreter
  • Museum Guide
  • Tour Guide
  • Art Museum Docent
  • Discovery Guide

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