Hospitality Internships An Industry View

Downey, James F.; Veau, Linsley T. De

doi:10.1177/001088048802900310

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“…Choosing a career in hospitality though appears to be problematic, especially after the completion of an internship program. Some argue that students do not have realistic expectations regarding the work itself in hospitality (Downey & DeVeau, 1988); this fact quite often creates a gap between expectations and the actual perception of the internship experience (Lam and Ching, 2007;Tse, 2010;Waryszak, 1999). As a result, a considerable amount of graduates decide to seek employment in other sectors (Barron, 2008;Jenkins, 2001;Zopiatis, 2007).…”

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An Investigation of Student Satisfaction From Hospitality Internship Programs in Greece

Marinakou

Giousmpasoglou²

2013

Asean J. Hosp. Tour.

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The purpose of this paper was to investigate internships in the hospitality sector and identify factors that contribute to student satisfaction from this working and learning experience. Students that had completed their internships from both public and private higher education institutions in Greece participated in this study. The findings suggest that overall students demonstrated a favourable perception towards their internship experience. This research also suggests that working in a professional environment, the learning experience, social interaction with supervisors/staff and the working conditions are factors that contribute to motivation and student satisfaction from internships. Finally, student expectations towards the internship experience were focused in learning and working in a professional environment. Long working hours, low or poor pay and lack of coordination are the issues that were raised and contribute to low satisfaction.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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An Investigation of Student Satisfaction From Hospitality Internship Programs in Greece

Marinakou

Giousmpasoglou²

2013

Asean J. Hosp. Tour.

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“…Recruiters view the internship experience as a way for students to preview the industry, gain leadership skills, develop judgment, develop customer and employee relations, and provide an avenue for potential recruitment post-graduation. In a study from Downey and DeVeau (1988), the data indicated that hospitality recruiters find both the academic experience and the work experience to be equally important to achieve industry success. Still, the varying models of each school's experiential learning program might produce vastly different results in the career success of our hospitality alumni.…”

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The Early Career Impact of the Co-op Commitment in Hospitality Curricula

Dickerson

Kline

2008

Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism

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The purpose of this exploratory research was to quantitatively compare the early professional outcomes of hospitality management alumni from three cooperative education models in post-secondary education. Survey design was used for this comparative, descriptive research. This quantitative survey was sent to 469 potential respondents in the fall of 2006. The overall final response rate was 33% (N = 155). Industry preparedness, starting and current salaries, industry retention, and career satisfaction were explored for statistical significance among the three experiential models.

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“…In 1988, Downey and DeVeau discovered substantial differences between academic administrator and industry recruiter's beliefs regarding student experiential hours. Educators reported internship work hours averaging between 500 and 550, while recruiters stated desired hours to range between 1,500 and 2,500 for appropriate completion of hospitality internships (Downey and DeVeau, 1988). Since that publication, other reports have shown a gradual increase in required work hours for internship programs (Petrillose andMontgomery, 1997/1998).…”

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