What can I do with a major in Hospitality?

Description of the Hospitality Function
Interpersonal, communication and professional skills are vitally important in the hospitality industry. The development of such skills is incorporated into the Hospitality degree program through course content, hospitality business visitations, real-life team projects in a culturally diverse learning environment, contact with industry leaders as guest lecturers and industry work experience. Majoring in hospitality administration will prepare you for a career in the largest service industry in the world. There are career opportunities in every segment of this broad and diverse profession including:

• hotel management

• restaurant management   
• meeting and event planning        • tourism
• convention • private club management

Possible Job Titles of Hospitality Graduates
(Jobs secured as reported by GSU Robinson Career Management Center post-graduate survey)
Assistant Front Office Manager Event Planner Rotational Management Intern
Convention Sales Manager Exhibitor Services Representative Sales Assistant
Entry Level Hotelier Manager
Unit Manager

Possible Employers of Hospitality Graduates
(Employers as reported by GSU Robinson Career Management Center post-graduate survey)
Grand Hyatt Atlanta Park Hyatt Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Pizza Hut Waffle House
New Orleans Metropolitan Sheraton Atlanta

Skill Sets and Interests Commonly Associated with Hospitality
Assessing Innovating Giving speeches
Conflict management Leading/Coordinating
Organizing
Decision-making Writing/Preparing reports
Explaining Counseling/Training

GSU Student Contacts Associated with Hospitality
Robinson Career Management Center>>

Institute of International Business Study Abroad Programs>>

Robinson Hospitality Department>>

National Society of Minorities in Hospitality>>

Club Managers Association of America>>
Eta Sigma Delta>>

Additional Resources for Hospitality Majors
Career-Specific Resources

Hospitality Industry News>>

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International>>

International Hotel and Restaurant Association>>

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages>>

Galaxy>>

American Association for Leisure and Recreation>>

Society of Park and Recreation Educator>>

American Therapeutic Recreation Association>>

Environmental Careers Organization>>

American Hotel and Lodging Association>>

Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association>>

Hospitality Job Postings>>

Hospitality Careers>>

Industry News and Information>>

The Convention Liaison Council (Event Planning)>>

job.travel>>

Internship Resources
About.com>>

INROADS Inc.>>

Internship Programs>>

Wet Feet>>

Thurgood Marshall Fund>>

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity>>

Georgia Governors Intern Program>>

StudentJobs.gov>>

Intern Abroad>>

Idealist>>

Non-profit Job Postings>>

 



General Job Listings Websites
JobWeb>>

U.S. Government Job Postings>>
Georgia Department of Labor>>

NACE Employer/Student Network>>


Career Outlook Research Resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics>>

Georgia Labor Market Explorer (Occupational Outlook)>>
GSU Alumni Salary Info>>

Salary Information>>