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Make the connection between academic experience and the desired career path with guidance from the Chaplin School’s dedicated career advisors. The career development program offers dedicated appointments with an advisor, access to industry partners and career opportunities, as well as networking opportunities and resume & interview workshops.
Don’t miss out on our fall and spring career fairs every year, hosted right on campus with over 50 employers looking to hire our FIU Hospitality students!
Land your dream job at a FIU Hospitality Career Fair!
Career Stats
- 100+Employers visited Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
- 65+Events hosted on campus & virtually
- 500+Internship positions filled by students
- 560+Hospitality related postings on Handshake
- $54,000Chaplin School Bachelor's graduates average annual earnings (Steppingblocks.com as of 2024)
- $65,000Chaplin School Master's graduates earn average annual earnings (Steppingblocks.com as of 2024)
Hiring Partners
Hiring partners have made an annual commitment to hiring students as interns or as full-time employees.
- 1Hotel
- Accor Hotels
- Bacardi
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Bloomin Brands *
- Carnival
- Compass Group
- Ennismore
- Enterprise Holdings
- Events by Jess
- FontaineBleau Miami Beach
- Four Seasons
- Groot Hospitality
- Hilton
- Hyatt
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
- Loews Hotel
- Mandarin Oriental (The Hotel Group)
- Marriott
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- McKibbon
- Pyramid Global Hospitality
- Royal Caribbean International
- SOBEWFF®
- Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
- The Walt Disney Company
- Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group
*Premier Chaplin School partner
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Career Resources
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Alumni are invited to make an impact by partnering with the Career Development Office to hire Chaplin School students and graduates.
Make an impact by:
- Speaking at a Chaplin event or classroom
- Becoming the subject of a student interview
- Participating in the mock interview program to conduct in-person and virtual interviews.
- Sponsoring a program or student activity on-campus or off-campus
To learn more please contact the Assistant Director of Employer Relations & Career development, Lourdes Gomez and Director of Alumni Relations Unit, Candice Imam.
Handshake
Handshake is a modern career development platform that will be your one-stop shop for launching your career and keeping it on track. Login to Handshake using your FIU email.
VMock
Want instant feedback on your resume? VMock is a 24-7 online resume review tool, that leverages data science, machine learning, and natural language processing to provide instant personalized feedback. When you upload your resume, the platform assesses components such as action verbs, format, and how well the 5 core competencies (analytical, communication, leadership, teamwork and initiative) are reflected in your document.
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Your Career Development Team
Lourdes Gomez M.S.Ed.
Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Career Development
305-919-4079
logomez@fiu.edu
HM 332Katherine Martin
Assistant Director, Career Counseling
305-919-4086
kamartin@fiu.edu
HM 331Anedriana Franck
Career Development Program Coordinator
305-919-6312
anfranck@fiu.edu
HM 333