Penn State Hospitality Services Executive Internship

Catalog description

The on-campus internship course provides experience that will prepare students for management-level employment. This is designed to provide students with real job experience that complements their classroom learning and affords them the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. This will be accomplished by participating in rotations as an employee, student supervisor, and Manager in Training in the daily operations in their department of Penn State Hospitality Services, and by developing their job skills specific to their internship position and personal goals. The students professional work experience offers knowledge about the hospitality industry, the chance to learn new skills, and a means to assess strengths and areas for development. Students will receive direct hands-on training in a functional area of Penn State Hospitality Services working in such areas as; front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, sales, restaurants, culinary, banquets, and marketing for 15-20 hours per week for 15 weeks. Students will also attend a 75-minute class weekly, which will feature presentations by Penn State Hospitality Services department heads, and professional development presentations.