For the next few weeks, we’ll focus on what each of this year’s five Travel Media Awards Step Up interns have been doing during their placements.  

Most of the interns have already completed the first of two four-week placements and are working at their second partner company. 

Ayşe Avan interned first at Food and Travel and is now at Kuoni.  

At Food and Travel, she supported the production and publishing process, learned about how different teams collaborate to produce each issue and researched and wrote her own feature. 

During her second placement, Ayşe has been supporting the content team in creating engaging and informative digital content to promote Kuoni’s multi-centre holidays in the Indian Ocean. She spent an exciting day at media agency Guerillascope, which is responsible for Kuoni’s TV marketing. She loved getting to meet the AV and partnerships teams and got an insight into the role of a media agency. She also learnt about the strategy that goes into boosting brand awareness and growth through multi-channel media.  

Ayşe said, “I’m so grateful to the Guerillascope team for being so welcoming and giving me such detailed insight into the technical aspects of AV marketing and the general day to day at the company. They work with such an amazing variety of brands, so it was exciting to learn about the different approaches needed to target certain audiences and learn how those strong client relationships are built. I look forward to another work experience day with them towards the end of my internship!”

Stay tuned for further updates from the rest of this year’s cohort. Subscribe to the TMA Step Up newsletter for updates on the 2027 programme and applications, which open later this year.  

https://travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawards2026/en/page/step-up

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About APL Media     
APL Media is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, creating high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors since 1997. It has published National Geographic Traveller (UK) under licence from National Geographic Partners LLC since 2010, alongside brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. Its portfolio includes Living360, a digital lifestyle brand spanning wellness, travel, food, sustainability and culture.      

APL Media delivers custom content, branded campaigns and editorial consultancy, internship schemes including Step Up and produces leading events such as the Travel Media Awards. It is also a leading reseller of advertising for national newspapers, with content created for national newspapers, too. Its trade titles include Postcards and the ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide. aplmedia.co.uk