Work Experience Courses

HMD 275

Agreement form:

• HMD 275: Structured field experience in HMD (Adobe Acrobat)

Student Responsibilities

1. The student will work for a hospitality-related business for a minimum of 200 hours.
2. The student is highly encouraged to inform the supervisor or general manager that they are using their position for work experience hours.
3. Students are expected to put forth their best effort in their chosen position.
4. At the completion of the work experience, the student should submit pay stubs or letter from the employer on company letterhead verifying that the hour requirement has been fulfilled.
5. Submit a computer generated two-page report about the work experience to your academic advisor. Include the following:
   1. Identify location and position held
   2. What did you learn?
   3. What were strengths and weaknesses of your experience?
   4. Would you recommend this site to another seeking work experience?

Criteria for an Work Experience Site Selection and Course Enrollment

Work experiences are to be completed in a hospitality setting and must be approved by the students' advisor prior to commencing work within the operation. The attached form should be completed by the student and submitted to the advisor before the advisor will grant the student permission to enroll in the course.

HMD 375, HMD 376, or HMD 377

Agreement forms:

• HMD 375: Foodservice Work Experience (Adobe Acrobat)
• HMD 376: Convention, Meeting, and Event Management Work Experience (Adobe Acrobat)
• HMD 377: Lodging Work Experience (Adobe Acrobat)

Student Responsibilities

1. The student will work for a foodservice-related business (for HMD 375), convention, meeting, and/or event management-related business (for HMD 376), or hotel/lodging-related business (for HMD 377) for a minimum of 300 hours. A focused summer internship is recommended. This will allow the student to submerse themselves into the environment on a full-time basis and fully understand how the operation functions. However, this experience could be completed during the normal academic year.
2. Students are expected to put forth their best effort in their chosen position.
3. At the completion of the internship experience, the student should submit the attached Work Experience Verification Form to their academic advisor.
4. Upon return to campus, all students who have completed the HMD 375, HMD 376, or HMD 377 experience will be required to present a table-top poster session using a tri-fold poster board (36 x 48). The posters must be professional in nature and must include, but are not limited to, information about the following:
   • Name of company or organization
   • Location
   • History and company objective(s)
   • Position, responsibilities, and areas of involvement
   • Operational data: size, volume, amount of staff, organizational structure, market share, and unique features of the business
   • What you learned about yourself, the job, and this area of hospitality
5. Students will present their findings to other HRM students during a department sponsored poster session upon returning to campus. Please visit with your advisor to determine the date of the presentations.

Criteria for an Internship Site Selection and Course Enrollment

Internships must be approved by the students’ advisor prior to commencing work within the operation. The form should be completed by the student and submitted to the advisor before the advisor will grant the student permission to enroll in the course.