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HTM 30200: Hospitality And Tourism Industry Internship
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Hospitality and Tourism Management
Stone Hall, Room 106
700 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2059

Phone: (765) 494-4643
Fax: (765) 494-0327
E-mail: htm@purdue.edu

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Course Description
This course is a supervised and structured industry practical experience. Students are required to obtain a signed learning agreement with an employer prior to initiating the internship that includes periodic reviews from the employer.  Students are also required to prepare and present a comprehensive written management report reflecting upon their internship experience.  A minimum of 400 work hours is needed for each credit hour. Maximum number of credit hours given for a summer experience is one. Maximum number of credits given in a semester experience is two.

 

Pre-requisite

Hospitality and Tourism Management majors only; and 6 credits in HTM. (Departmental Approval Required)

Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Develop and apply interviewing and negotiating skills during the process of seeking and being hired into an internship.
  • Recall and explain the strengths and weaknesses of departments and work units from the hospitality operation in which they interned.
  • Describe and explain interactions with the hospitality operation’s guests and the development of a positive service oriented attitude.
  • Compare and contrast the differences and similarities of management styles and leadership skill of the supervisors they worked with; evaluate the effectiveness of supervisor or manager; analyze which type of style or skill fits best with their style.
  • Identify new and different experiences encountered during the internship; distinguish the positive and negative aspects of the experience, and appraise these experiences as to their value to their future Hospitality management career.
  • Recall coursework related knowledge and apply and demonstrate this knowledge in areas of Human Resource Management, Finance, Management, Law, and other applicable areas in a hospitality organization.
  • Synthesize the total internship learning experience by completing a comprehensive management report; create and present the total internship experience in front of peers and HTM faculty.

 

Instructor Information

Howard Adler, EdD
Office: Stone 152D
Phone: (765) 494-5998

E-mail: adlerh@purdue.edu