HM 395DOff Campus Internship - PSHS

3 credits · Hospitality Management · Penn State

The Off-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 be participating in rotation as an employee, student supervisor and Manager in Training in the daily operations in their department. 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 working in the hospitality industry for 15-20 hours per week for 15 weeks during Fall and Spring semesters, and 30-40 hours per week during the summer.