London, 23 April 2025: The Travel Media Awards Step Up scheme, an initiative promoting diversity in travel media, is pleased to announce 2025’s five participants from underrepresented backgrounds for this year’s scheme.

London, March 2025: Step Up – The Travel Media Awards internship programme, designed to drive diversity and inclusion in travel media for young people, has experienced a 262% increase in applications for its second year, with 405 approved entries received.

The Travel Media Awards Step Up partners — APL Media, easyJet holidays, FINN Partners, Ink Global, Intrepid Travel, Kuoni, Metro, The Sun, TTG Media and Virgin Atlantic — have more than 100 years of experience between them. They are excited to nurture the next generation of travel media professionals and have shared the advice they wish they had when getting started in the industry.

The 2025 Travel Media Awards is open for entries. Now in its 11th year, the annual awards celebrate the best of travel media across journalism, photography and broadcasting, with an expanded range of categories, including the brand-new Cruise and Content Creator awards. This year's event will honour excellence through a glittering ceremony held at the Pan Pacific London hotel on 13 October.

The Travel Media Awards Step Up internship offers applicants the opportunity to work in the offices of leading travel media organisations across journalism, publishing, PR and marketing. Starting a placement and entering an office environment can be exciting yet overwhelming. To make the most of the experience, here are a few essential tips:

This summer, the Travel Media Awards Step Up internship will equip five young people from underrepresented backgrounds with the skills to build a successful career in travel public relations. Each intern will undertake a total of eight weeks of work placements (one focused on journalism/publishing and another learning about PR).

The Travel Media Awards Step Up internship is excited to offer five young people from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to build a career in travel journalism.

Thank you for applying to the 2025 Travel Media Awards Step Up scheme. The partners — APL Media, easyJet holidays, FINN Partners, Ink Global, Intrepid Travel, Kuoni, Metro, The Sun, TTG Media and Virgin Atlantic — are looking forward to reviewing your entries and discovering fresh talent in the travel media industry.

There are just three days left to apply for the Travel Media Awards Step Up internship, designed to drive diversity and inclusion in the sector by providing practical experience and mentorship to five young people from underrepresented backgrounds.

The deadline to apply for the 2025 TMA Step Up internship scheme is fast approaching, with applications closing in one week on Friday 31 January 2025 at 11.59pm.

Where will you be working if you take part in the Travel Media Awards Step Up internship scheme?

The Travel Media Step Up internship — which drives diversity and inclusion in the travel media industry for young people from underrepresented backgrounds — is excited to welcome a new cohort of interns this summer. The scheme, which launched in late 2023, has already proven to be a strong success, with one of the inaugural interns, Kira Richards, securing a full-time role at APL Media as an assistant project editor.

The Travel Media Awards Step Up internship scheme is offering FIVE successful candidates the chance to undertake invaluable experience with 10 leading travel media companies including: APL Media, easyJet holidays, FINN Partners, Ink Global, Intrepid Travel, Kuoni, Metro, The Sun, TTG Media and Virgin Atlantic. Previous winners, Kira Richards and Sasha Wiltshire, share their five top tips for what to include in a successful entry.

The Travel Media Awards Step Up scheme continues to drive diversity and inclusion by providing invaluable work experience to young individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.

Applications for the Travel Media Awards Step Up scheme — driving diversity and inclusion in the travel media industry by providing young people with practical experience — are now open.

The Travel Media Awards is pleased to announce the return of the Step Up internship scheme for 2025, with 9 partners participating. 

The winners of the 10th anniversary Travel Media Awards 2024, in association with Visit Qatar, were announced at The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane this evening. Hosted by award-winning BBC presenter Carmen Roberts, the evening brought together top travel journalists, photographers, industry leaders and sponsors to celebrate excellence across 23 categories.

The Travel Media Awards has had the honour of presenting the Special Contribution Award to a remarkable individual making a significant impact in travel media, over the past decade.

Michael Palin will receive the 2024 Special Contribution Award at the Travel Media Awards on 28 October at The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane. Known for his work with Monty Python and groundbreaking travel documentaries like Around the World in 80 Days, Palin's career spans comedy, acting, writing, and travel storytelling. The award recognises his outstanding influence on both entertainment and travel media, celebrating a legacy that has inspired generations to explore the world.

FINN Partners is thrilled to have Kira Richards as she embarks on the second half of her internship through the Travel Media Awards Step Up Internship Scheme.