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This 15 paper begins with s short introduction to internships. The next section discusses hospitality programs followed by a discussion of hospitality program internships including those where the program owns the hotel and/or restaurant and those offered by major hotel corporations. Specific hotel corporations are named as are a number of college programs. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Internships are generally scheduled while students are still taking classes although there are some that may be required after all course work has been completed. Internships may be
paid or unpaid. More often, they are unpaid (SmartPros, 2010). If the individual is paid, the pay is generally much lower than the salary for that position. Many college degrees
require internships as part of the program. For instance, most states required teacher candidates to participate in student teaching which is like an internship. Individuals in medical school must fulfill
both an internship and a residency. Journalism programs require their students to participate in an internship with a newspaper or some other media (SmartPros, 2010). Communication majors become interns in
a mass media venue. Hospitality programs require students to fulfill an internship. Many college students look for internships when they are not required for the degree or certificate. College
students seek internships even when they are not required because the experience gives them an edge in getting a job or in gaining admission to graduate and post-graduate university programs.
One college career director commented that a good GPA just isnt good enough anymore because there are so many candidates with high GPAs (Burnsed, 2010). Candidates for post-graduate degrees need
more than that to stand out from the crowd. Employers agree. An internship gives the candidate an edge. In fact, an internship gives the candidate such an advantage that some
colleges are requiring internships for all programs (Burnsed, 2010). Colleges typically form partnerships with local businesses when they require internships. This is a lot easier for smaller colleges because they
have fewer students to place in an internship (Burnsed, 2010). Besides the advantage of gaining work experience, internships often lead to permanent positions with that company. An English-major students from
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