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What Can I Do With a Hospitality and Tourism Management Major?
Description of the Major
Our well-known hospitality and tourism management program prepares students with an interest in hospitality, travel, or tourism for the challenges of the 21st century. HTM provides the program with new faculty members on the cutting edge of the profession, new student scholarships, a new state-of-the-art technology lab, and exciting new links to the hotel/hospitality industry.
Hospitality and tourism are vital elements of both the Vermont and the global economy. By the year 2010, hospitality is projected to be the largest industry in the world, employing 10.5 million workers in the U.S. and more than 112 million people internationally.
The career prospects are endless
You'll have tremendous freedom to travel and work in exotic locations while building a successful career. Students in the hospitality and tourism management program at Johnson State College graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in this challenging global industry.
Career Areas
Restaurants
Hotels
Resorts
Travel
Sample Job Titles*
Front Desk Clerk
Housekeeping
Chef
Prep Cook
Hosts
Catering
Activity Director
Agent
Community Center Director
Convention Manager
Critic
Entertainment Lawyer
Event Planner
Hotel Manager
Travel Agent
*Some careers require additional study or an advanced degree
What recent Johnson State College HTM graduates are doing
Reception Agent
Catering and Conference Administrative Assistant
Research & Statistics Analyst
Assistant Regional Manager
Click here to see complete Graduate Survey Reports
Skills and personality traits representative of HTM majors
Students who major in Hospitality and Tourism Management enjoy working with other people and like influencing and leading. They have good communication skills, and are influential. These types of students are strong, confident leaders that value finance and tourism. They have good verbal, social, and management skills.
Web Links for Hospitality and Tourism Management Majors
Resort Jobs
Hoteljobresource.com
Escoffier.com
Hospitalitycareernet.com
Hospitalityjobs.com
Hospitalitynet.org
Hospitalityrecruiting.com
Hcareers.com
Hospitaltiyonline.com
Casinocareers.com
Starwoodcareers.com
Resaurantmanagers.com
Foodmanagementsearch.com
Careers.Marriott.com
Hotelcareersolutions.com
Hotel-restaurantjobs.com
Hospitality careers.org at foodservice.com