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Laney
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What jobs could I get with getting a degree in hospitality?
I am looking to go to college to major in hospitality. #college-major
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Catherine McCoy
Manager- Industrial Engineering
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Anaheim, California
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Catherine’s Answer
As many folks have mentioned, hospitality is a great degree that can open many different doors for different career paths. I work at the Disneyland Resort, and using this as an example, hospitality spans from hotel guest service (concierge service, front desk) , recreation services at hotels (child care events, spa service, nightly activities), textile services (laundry), vacation planning (helping create a vacation package for those who call in), ticket sales and services (selling tickets for day-of entries), event planning (within hotels for conventions, or in the parks for different themed events), food service (from casual to fine dining), and so much more. A degree in hospitality management would help you advance from having an entry level job in these areas to becoming a manager in these areas. Good luck in your endeavors!
Thank you!
Laney
Thomas Sutherland
Associate Continuity and Recovery Specialist, CBCP
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Detroit, Michigan
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Thomas’s Answer
"1. Travel Agent
Travel agents are the gurus of simplifying the process of planning a trip. They provide consultation services, special offers, and travel packages for people seeking a change of environment. Beyond that, they can book your flights, hotel rooms, cruises, rental cars, resort stays, or events. When they accept the details on their client’s travel plans, agents get to researching relevant information like weather conditions, required documents for the destination and safety regulations. Travel agents may be serving individuals, corporations, or both. Usually, they also specify in a specific aspect of traveling e.x leisure travel, business trips, but also location-specific journeys such as Europe or Asia.
2. Travel Attendants
Travel Attendants are the ones in charge to provide services for the safety and comfort of passengers in aircraft, ships, and railway sleeping cars. Apparently, 78 % of people working as travel attendants are female. However, don’t let gender stereotypes stop you from an amazing career you can achieve, considering airline travel is one of the largest tourism-related industries. The most famous job known in this area of hospitality is working as a flight attendant. Other hospitality management jobs related to travel attendance are:
Cruise staff
Ship captain
Travel security
Luggage porter
Handicapped traveler aide
3. Lodging Managers
As a Lodging manager, you should ensure that guests on vacation or business travel have a pleasant experience at a hotel, motel, or other types of establishment with accommodations. To become a Lodging manager, you are expected to take one of three education paths: a bachelor’s degree in hospitality or hotel management, an associate’s degree or a certificate in hotel management. Sometimes even a high school diploma combined with several years of experience working in a hotel can close the deal.
The downside of this profession is the long working hours and pressure. Hotels work 24 hours per day, even weekends, so be prepared for a schedule that may drain you out every once in a while.
4. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Do you think you could coordinate all aspects of events and professional meetings? In that case, being an event planner is the job for you. These people arrange meeting locations, transportation, travel to attend events, and visit prospective meeting sites and other details. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners was $49,370 on May 2018. The same source indicates that applicants with a bachelor’s degree in hotel or hospitality management are expected to have the best job opportunities. Intense competition is generally expected for most hospitality management jobs.
5. Food Service Managers
One of the most important industries out there. There is more to a restaurant or any food service industry than just serving food on the table. Considering how hard it is nowadays to maintain a regular clientele, restaurants are investing big time in their food service staff. Hospitality plays a major role in attracting people; therefore hospitality graduates have a secure future, specifically if they have some years of experience at the same time. These people are in charge to make special events out of simple dining experiences.
You may be working as a Restaurant Manager, Chef, Catering Coordinator, or Barista. Either way, the skills you need consist of great communication skills, sense of organization, and the ability to work under pressure. Yes, that may sound like a cliché, but the pressure is one of the perks of working within such a dynamic industry.
6. Holiday Counselor
A travel counselor is a travel agent who has years of experience and who has also earned certification through a trade organization. What makes these professionals very much needed is their ability to advise clients on interesting vacation destinations and attractions. Employers often only require travel counselor applicants to have the equivalent of a high school diploma. However, most of them prefer to hire travel agents who have more industry-specific training. To become certified, individuals need to complete specified coursework and meet other requirements.
7. Entertainment Manager
Working in the entertainment provides one with limitless opportunities to travel and have tons of fun, nationally and internationally! While you’re traveling, you’re also going to be managing performances, events, artists, and entertainers. Theirs is a stressful and demanding job, but their project management and people skills often assist them in managing sufficiently. The work of an Entertainment Manager is closely related to working with parks, lodges, holiday venues, international organizations, international artistes, hotels, and other companies involved in the entertainment industry. Whereas their daily tasks include:
Conducting research
Handling publicity
Working with agents
Managing budgets
Negotiating contracts and fees
Booking performers
Managing events:
Source: https://potomac.edu/six-reasons-consider-hospitality-tourism-degree/
Travel agents are the gurus of simplifying the process of planning a trip. They provide consultation services, special offers, and travel packages for people seeking a change of environment. Beyond that, they can book your flights, hotel rooms, cruises, rental cars, resort stays, or events. When they accept the details on their client’s travel plans, agents get to researching relevant information like weather conditions, required documents for the destination and safety regulations. Travel agents may be serving individuals, corporations, or both. Usually, they also specify in a specific aspect of traveling e.x leisure travel, business trips, but also location-specific journeys such as Europe or Asia.
2. Travel Attendants
Travel Attendants are the ones in charge to provide services for the safety and comfort of passengers in aircraft, ships, and railway sleeping cars. Apparently, 78 % of people working as travel attendants are female. However, don’t let gender stereotypes stop you from an amazing career you can achieve, considering airline travel is one of the largest tourism-related industries. The most famous job known in this area of hospitality is working as a flight attendant. Other hospitality management jobs related to travel attendance are:
Cruise staff
Ship captain
Travel security
Luggage porter
Handicapped traveler aide
3. Lodging Managers
As a Lodging manager, you should ensure that guests on vacation or business travel have a pleasant experience at a hotel, motel, or other types of establishment with accommodations. To become a Lodging manager, you are expected to take one of three education paths: a bachelor’s degree in hospitality or hotel management, an associate’s degree or a certificate in hotel management. Sometimes even a high school diploma combined with several years of experience working in a hotel can close the deal.
The downside of this profession is the long working hours and pressure. Hotels work 24 hours per day, even weekends, so be prepared for a schedule that may drain you out every once in a while.
4. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Do you think you could coordinate all aspects of events and professional meetings? In that case, being an event planner is the job for you. These people arrange meeting locations, transportation, travel to attend events, and visit prospective meeting sites and other details. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners was $49,370 on May 2018. The same source indicates that applicants with a bachelor’s degree in hotel or hospitality management are expected to have the best job opportunities. Intense competition is generally expected for most hospitality management jobs.
5. Food Service Managers
One of the most important industries out there. There is more to a restaurant or any food service industry than just serving food on the table. Considering how hard it is nowadays to maintain a regular clientele, restaurants are investing big time in their food service staff. Hospitality plays a major role in attracting people; therefore hospitality graduates have a secure future, specifically if they have some years of experience at the same time. These people are in charge to make special events out of simple dining experiences.
You may be working as a Restaurant Manager, Chef, Catering Coordinator, or Barista. Either way, the skills you need consist of great communication skills, sense of organization, and the ability to work under pressure. Yes, that may sound like a cliché, but the pressure is one of the perks of working within such a dynamic industry.
6. Holiday Counselor
A travel counselor is a travel agent who has years of experience and who has also earned certification through a trade organization. What makes these professionals very much needed is their ability to advise clients on interesting vacation destinations and attractions. Employers often only require travel counselor applicants to have the equivalent of a high school diploma. However, most of them prefer to hire travel agents who have more industry-specific training. To become certified, individuals need to complete specified coursework and meet other requirements.
7. Entertainment Manager
Working in the entertainment provides one with limitless opportunities to travel and have tons of fun, nationally and internationally! While you’re traveling, you’re also going to be managing performances, events, artists, and entertainers. Theirs is a stressful and demanding job, but their project management and people skills often assist them in managing sufficiently. The work of an Entertainment Manager is closely related to working with parks, lodges, holiday venues, international organizations, international artistes, hotels, and other companies involved in the entertainment industry. Whereas their daily tasks include:
Conducting research
Handling publicity
Working with agents
Managing budgets
Negotiating contracts and fees
Booking performers
Managing events:
Source: https://potomac.edu/six-reasons-consider-hospitality-tourism-degree/
Thank you so much for the help!
Laney
Wendy Jettmar
Sales Leader
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Atlanta, Georgia
Updated
Wendy’s Answer
Laney,
Great choice! I, myself, got started in the hospitality industry 15 years ago and it has been so rewarding. The thing to ask yourself is, why do you want to go into hospitality? What is it about the industry that attracts you?
Asking yourself that will give you your answer, as there are a wide variety of careers you can make in the industry. If you like events/event planning, you could plan corporate events, or social events like weddings. If it's the travel side of it that attracts you most, you could be a travel manager or a sales manager and work across different regions, properties, etcetera.
Start by asking yourself what it is that attracts you to hospitality, and that will help guide your path. The possibilities are truly endless!
Wishing you the best and hope that helps!
Great choice! I, myself, got started in the hospitality industry 15 years ago and it has been so rewarding. The thing to ask yourself is, why do you want to go into hospitality? What is it about the industry that attracts you?
Asking yourself that will give you your answer, as there are a wide variety of careers you can make in the industry. If you like events/event planning, you could plan corporate events, or social events like weddings. If it's the travel side of it that attracts you most, you could be a travel manager or a sales manager and work across different regions, properties, etcetera.
Start by asking yourself what it is that attracts you to hospitality, and that will help guide your path. The possibilities are truly endless!
Wishing you the best and hope that helps!
Thank you so much for the help!
Laney
Aneree Mehta
Cyber Security Analyst
23
Answers
San Antonio, Texas
Updated
Aneree’s Answer
Hi Laney,
Here is a resource which will help to answer your questions around hospitality and what types of jobs you can expect to take on after completing your degree: https://potomac.edu/six-reasons-consider-hospitality-tourism-degree/
I hope this helps!
Here is a resource which will help to answer your questions around hospitality and what types of jobs you can expect to take on after completing your degree: https://potomac.edu/six-reasons-consider-hospitality-tourism-degree/
I hope this helps!
Thank you it does!
Laney
Gina Ringer
National Account Manager
114
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Wheaton, Illinois
Updated
Gina’s Answer
Hello-- Here are a few options:
Event manager/coordinator
Hotel general manager
Concierge
Waiter
Head of food and beverage
Event manager/coordinator
Hotel general manager
Concierge
Waiter
Head of food and beverage
Gloria Ortiz
Instructional Designer
850
Answers
Irving, Texas
Updated
Gloria’s Answer
Hi Laney,
Hospitality has a wide variety of options to choose from. I know that you have been given some resources to review. However, I would start with you - how do you see yourself using this degree? I was raised in what some people consider one of the hospitality capitals of the world, Las Vegas. I believe that everything from hotels to restaurants to places that host events are engaged in hospitality. So what do you want to do? In Las Vegas, it is about working for a big hotel or casino, being part of a famous restaurant. I know several event planning people who need everything from caterers to photographers to sign creators to make their business flourish. You have chosen a fascinating major, mixing customer service with creativity and travel.
Good luck in your program.
Gloria
Hospitality has a wide variety of options to choose from. I know that you have been given some resources to review. However, I would start with you - how do you see yourself using this degree? I was raised in what some people consider one of the hospitality capitals of the world, Las Vegas. I believe that everything from hotels to restaurants to places that host events are engaged in hospitality. So what do you want to do? In Las Vegas, it is about working for a big hotel or casino, being part of a famous restaurant. I know several event planning people who need everything from caterers to photographers to sign creators to make their business flourish. You have chosen a fascinating major, mixing customer service with creativity and travel.
Good luck in your program.
Gloria
Thank you so much for the help!
Laney
Nirvana Smith
Cyber security strategy and risk
3
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Coppell, Texas
Updated
Nirvana’s Answer
What an exciting degree to pursue! In many careers it is necessary to have some experience in addition to your degree. There are many careers you can have with a degree in hospitality management. Perhaps entry-level positions working as a front desk clerk in a hotel, interning with an event or party planner, or working as a server with a caterer could provide you with some inside knowledge of what these industries may be like to work in.
Thank you I will look into it!
Laney
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