Hospitality and Tourism Summit April 1

Published March 17, 2017

Know a student who’s interested in a career in marketing, sales, event planning or hospitality and tourism?

Columbia State Community College will host its second annual Hospitality and Tourism Career Summit Saturday, April 1 at the school’s Williamson Campus beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Attendees will hear success stories from individuals currently working in the hospitality and tourism field, network with employers who are providing paid summer internships and get an overview of the internship program.

To register or learn more about the summit, contact Columbia State’s program director Ken Daniel at 615-465-5765 or kdaniel19@columbiastate.edu or visit the website.

Registration is required to attend this event. The Columbia State Williamson Campus is located at 1228 Liberty Pike in Franklin.

Summer Internship Program

In addition, WCS students are being offered a unique opportunity to participate in a summer hospitality internship program. This is a short-term learning and employment opportunity for students who are interested in the field of hospitality and tourism. The summer internship will provide students an opportunity to explore the diversity of career opportunities in the industry while learning more about areas directly related to his or her career interest.

The major purpose of the internship learning experience is for the intern to receive broad instruction in workplace expectations; confirm, narrow or expand choices of career interest; develop an understanding of the connection between school-based theory and content and work-based applications; and increase awareness of the workplace, career opportunities and community resources. Participants are expected to provide their own transportation to both the training and work sites.

Application packets must be submitted by May 21. For additional information or to sign up for this opportunity go to http://www.williamsonchamber.com/columbia-state-hospitality-tourism-internships/.