Job Opportunities

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Management Trainee (application deadline: October 3rd!)

Starwood offers a Management Training program for graduates that exposes them to the places, people and practices that will help set the foundation for success throughout their careers. The training program combines practical experience with professional development, mentoring, and a rotation through operations and support departments. The length of training varies from 6 to 18 months depending on discipline. At the completion of the training, each participant is placed into an assistant manager, manager or comparable position at the same hotel where they trained.

Locations/Departments
Trainees concentrate in a choice of rooms, food and beverage, culinary, human resources, finance, revenue management and convention services/sales and are placed at one of our North America hotels. Management Training opportunities are available at select properties and every effort will be made to match a candidate's geographic and department preferences. Candidates are strongly encouraged to be flexible about their geographic and department preferences to increase their likelihood of placement.

Qualifications
Students graduating in the Fall 2011 from a four-year undergraduate hotel management program who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to the hospitality industry through their academic performance, practical experience, and internships are encouraged to apply. Prior experience working in a hotel is required and preference is given to students who have previously completed a successful Starwood externship or internship. Minimum GPA: 3.0. These opportunities are limited to current undergraduates attending school with work authorization in the location of the position (U.S. or Canada).

Compensation
Total compensation is very competitive and includes relocation support. Starwood offers a comprehensive benefits package to its associates including the best guest room discount program in the industry.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Winter/Spring Externship* (application deadline: October 3rd!)

Starwood introduced short-term externships as an innovative way to connect with and mentor students during their breaks from school. We are pleased to provide students with externship opportunities during either their Winter Break or 2012 Spring Break. Externs are immersed in the operation of a hotel department and are introduced to the culture of Starwood and one of its brands. Externs are given project experience, the opportunity to expand their professional network and exposure to a concentration area which will aid in their career planning for later internships and placement after graduation.

*If you are interested in Starwood's externship, this is a program that is not available for you to gain academic credit. However, it is a great way to spend your breaks from school to gain experience. If you are interested in applying for this externship, please apply to the Manager in Training Program, listed above.

Compass Group, Manager In Training Program (application deadline: October 5th!)

Salaried Manager in Training Program - Chartwells and Morrison

A unique opportunity for ENTRY LEVEL College graduates to enter into our Salaried Management Training Program. This is a top-level program in which you will go through 3 phases of intense training that will prepare you for "Careers for Life." Learner-based, learner-paced: At Compass we realize that each individual has their own learning style and pace. A typical timeline for completion of the program can be one year to 18 months.

Necessary Ingredients:
• Open to recent hospitality/culinary graduates
• MUST be willing to relocate anywhere within assigned region after completion of training
• Bachelor's degree in foodservice/hospitality-related field preferred
• Minimum 1 year foodservice experience and/or related internship
• Computer competency in all MS Office Applications
• Career minded
• Team Player

Union Square Hospitality Group, Summer Internship Program (application deadline: September 30th!)

At USHG we offer a competitive front of house intern program for students looking to learn more about front of house operations and the restaurant business.

What you can expect:
Interns will spend their summer working an extended period of time in one or more positions through the front of house. This is not a standard rotational, where each intern spends a finite period of time in each position of the restaurant. Rather, interns spend an extended period of time in a few positions; i.e. host, reservationist, giving them the opportunity to really learn how to do those jobs, and gain a sense of empathy for their co-workers in these roles. We steer clear of the standard rotational internship so that interns will not leave as "jacks of all trades and masters of none."

We take our internships very seriously, as they are the first impressions we can make on you: the future leaders of our industry. We hope you will have interest in our program, and invite you to ask any questions you may have. We hope this internship will excite you to apply for a full time position with USHG upon completion of schooling.
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TO APPLY:
• FIRST: Make sure you have a revised, up-to-date resume that showcases your experience and skills. If you need help revising it, call our office to make an appointment with a career advisor (598-1070), or walk-in anytime during business hours and a career advisor will be available to help you.
•Once you have a revised resume, click on the 'Career' tab of JWU Link.
•On the left-hand side, click on 'Upcoming Career Events' link under Career Events section. This will bring you to the home page of the Experience website.
•Click on the 'Providence On-Campus Recruiting' link listed under One-Click Searches.
•Scroll down to the opportunity you want to apply for and then follow the directions listed.
•You will be contacted by either EE&CS or the employer if you have secured an interview.