Century Park Hotel Internship:

Industrial training is recognized as an essential ingredient of the students’ overall development, regardless of course level or the proposed career pattern of the individual within the hotel and tourism industry.

The Jordan Applied University - College of Hospitality and Tourism course has 8 semesters and 3 summer courses. During semesters six or seven, students are placed in the Century Park Hotel to follow an internship program for 6 months/26 weeks.

The Internship provides students with the opportunity to reinforce and apply the principles and practices they have learned during the taught phases of the course within an industrial environment. They are able to develop their professional and personal qualities, as well as their technical and analytical skills. In short, the Internship enables students to consolidate two important features of the taught aspects of the course: the acquisition of technical skills and the integration of their academic studies.

The Internship consists of a 26 week placement in semester six or seven. In this phase, students are largely concerned with the acquisition of technical skills in practical operational areas, and with the development of analytical skills. The departments in which the student will acquire their technical and analytical skills are Front Office, Housekeeping, Restaurant, Kitchen, Sales, Purchasing/Store Room and the Accounting department. The program requires them to spend approximately 3/4 weeks in the Front Office, Housekeeping, Restaurant and Kitchen Departments. Students will participate in the other departments, Sales, Purchasing/Store Room and the accounting departments, for approximately 1/2 weeks.

During the final month of their internship, students are largely concerned with further development at a managerial level, and with the identification, analysis and solution of operational problems. The Internship represents a significant part of the entire course, and their value and importance to students is obvious.

A supervisor is appointed by the hotel and he/she is responsible for on-the-job training/support. He/she completes a general evaluation form on the student's competence, progress and attitudes at the end of the internship together with a specific evaluation form for the department.

Students work productively as active employees (rather than as observers). The aim is to provide an opportunity for students to work in realistic practical situations. They are able to practice and develop their operational skills, and make a more thorough analysis and evaluation of the operation than would be the case if they were just observing.

Purpose of Internship Placement

Century Park Hotel, JAU and students have specific objectives in their involvement in industrial training components, but all share some common aims:

• to develop individual maturity, self-awareness and confidence;
• to provide some structured, practical experience of the industry, its operations, its customers and its staff;
• to consolidate skills learned during studies and appreciate industrial standards and levels of performance;

AHA Internship:

The American Hospitality Academy has been providing comprehensive internships for hospitality students around the world for 20 years. More than 1000 students from 100 academic institutions in the United States and foreign countries participate annually in the Academy's training program. AHA works in collaboration with American-based hospitality businesses whose resort properties serve as practical training sites.

AHA Mission:

To develop future hospitality leaders through practical training, education, and cultural exchange while fostering international understanding, goodwill and friendship. The AHA strives to develop hospitality leaders of tomorrow who have a positive attitude, demonstrate strong work values, lead by example, encourage tolerance, celebrate diversity and promote peace around the world.

Practical Training
Training Plans

AHA has designed structured training plans that you are required to follow during your internship. In order to receive a certificate of completion, you are required to complete all aspects of your training plan. You will receive your training plan prior to your arrival into the program, and you will be responsible for adhering to the contents of the plan throughout the duration of your training program.

AHA provides training in the following disciplines: Food Service, Front Office, Retail, Resort Activities, and Culinary.

Compensation Package Stipend Locations

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Orlando, Florida. AHA's All-Inclusive Internship Training Program Includes:

• Fully Furnished Housing
• Local Telephone
  • Utilities
  • Cable TV
  • Transportation To and From Host Property (varies depending on location)
  • Monthly Stipend
  • Weekly Training Seminars and Workshops
  • Cultural Awareness Classes
  • Professional Development Classes
  • AHA Workbook and Educational Materials
  • AHA Certificate
  • Intern Appreciation Socials
  • Cultural Activities and Service Learning Events
  • Program Services

Compensation Package Hourly Locations

Hourly locations are AHA's off site training locations. Participants at these locations receive the AHA and AH&LA Professional Certification Program through AHA’s online E-Learning program. At AHA’s hourly locations, compensations packages are provided by the employer and vary from host to host site. Please read the property detail information sent to you carefully for complete compensation details.

J-1 Practical Training (6 to 12 months)

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have at least 2 years of secondary education or 2 years of related experience or a combination of the two (1 year of each).
• Schooling and experience must be related to the fields of hotel management, food & beverage or recreation/leisure studies.
• Experience cannot be duplicative of other experiences can not have done a training program already in the US.
• Be able to communicate in English with others.
• Have a genuine interest in sharing your culture.
• Have a valid passport for at least 6 months past the end date of your contract.