Hospitality Professional Development Seminar

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to provide students with professional development preparation early in the curriculum. This course will help students obtain quality work experience during their college career to best prepare them for post-graduate employment. In particular, this course is designed to prepare students for meeting the major's work experience requirement. Meaningful work experience serves as a complement to classroom learning and provides the foundation for securing employment upon graduation. This course will help students understand the connection between college work experience and full-time careers and will impart strategies for conducting a successful job search and making the most out of these work opportunities. The class will include lectures, discussions, experiential exercises, guest lectures, and professional development assignments.