After working in five Tui Group departments across seven countries in the past 18 months, sitting at his new permanent desk in Tui UK & Ireland’s Luton head office this October marked a new era for Camillo Weinz.

Weinz finished Tui Group’s International Graduate Scheme in September, in which he completed five placements, including in destination services, customer operations and aviation strategy.

It took him to offices in Hanover, Luton, Brighton, Brussels, Stockholm, Majorca and Lausanne, and two weeks shadowing reps in Kos.

Weinz is well versed in adapting to new countries, having grown up in Berlin before emigrating to Virginia with his family when he was 16. After completing a degree in sports management and international business, he returned to Berlin to undertake an internship at a price comparison website. In 2011, it was time to dust off his suitcase again as he studied for an MSc in Management Studies in Flensburg and Hong Kong. “I’ve learnt how to adjust to a new place really quickly - even if I’m out of my comfort zone - as I look forward to the new challenges,” he says.

Weinz says working in numerous markets was one of the main attractions of Tui’s scheme. “A lot of graduate programmes just offer you three months abroad, but this was about as international as you can get. I love travel and the Tui Group is so big – it offers real opportunities.”

He was one of 10 graduates to join the scheme in March 2014, after completing a rigorous five-step application, including swot analyses, phone interviews and an assessment centre. “I was ecstatic when I received the call saying I’d got through, and really excited to start,” he recalls.

One highlight was working at Brighton-based Junior Choice Activity (JCA), Tui’s residential activity trip brand for children. The graduate scheme ensures candidates work with some of Tui’s most senior leaders, and JCA’s managing director Bryn Robinson personally tasked Weinz with leading an ambitious project. JCA’s Condover Hall activity centre in Shrewsbury was normally used in term-time only, but Weinz was asked to develop an offering during school holidays.

Having been involved in more strategic work in his previous placements, it gave him a chance to flex his operational skills. “I built a business case for a family adventure product, which involved competitor analysis and working with departments including design, sales and marketing. You’re not an intern here, and don’t do mundane tasks. You have the chance to have a real impact and a real chance to contribute to the business.”

His proposal was implemented, and during this year’s summer holidays the property was sold out on all except two days. “That was very good to see, and it was a cool product to work on,” says Weinz.

He admits his new role in the Luton office is likely to be a contrast to the graduate scheme. “It will be a change of pace, but I’m looking forward to it, as I can really get stuck into assignments and won’t have to move on after three months.”

He has joined the strategic innovation and business change department as strategy development manager. He says: “It’s about ensuring we support all the points where we have contact with our customers.

We want to ensure our customers are always our focus, as they decide how successful we will be.”

Weinz’s determined and business-focused approach helped to secure his place in TTG’s Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders, and he is keen to network with the other candidates over the next year. “I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone properly as we will all have a different take on issues, and it will allow me to see topics from different points of view,” he says.