Internship

Course Code

WORK 5507

Academic Year

2016-2017

This important internship component of the Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management postgraduate program provides students with the final hands-on practical exposure to the tourism and hospitality industry and the opportunity to specialize in their chosen career focus. It consists of an eight-week training placement in an approved sector of the students' choice and is based on a 32-hour training week (total of 256 hours). Students have an opportunity to observe and learn from experienced personnel in a real-life working setting while integrating a competency-based internship schedule as a framework for learning. Students choose the focus of the internship.