Career Development Office

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

Top Employer Trends and Skills Needed

  • Marriott International

    • Hospitality Management
    • Hospitality
    • Customer Service
    • Hotel Manager
    • Event Management
    • Food Service
    • Microsoft Office
    • Front Office
    • Leadership
    • Resort Management
  • Hilton

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Hospitality
    • Event Management
    • Food Service
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Front Office
    • Hotel Manager
    • Microsoft Word
  • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality Management
    • Hospitality
    • Hotel Manager
    • Event Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Food Service
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Front Office
  • Walt Disney World

    • Customer Service
    • Microsoft Office
    • Event Management
    • Leadership
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Hospitality
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Time Management
    • Social Media
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    • Customer Service
    • Event Management
    • Hospitality
    • Hospitality Management
    • Leadership
    • Microsoft Office
    • Management
    • Sales
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Word
  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Sales
    • Event Management
    • Food Service
    • Hospitality
    • Restaurant Management
    • Leadership, Microsoft Word
  • American Express

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality
    • Event Management
    • Hospitality Management
    • Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Hotel Manager
    • Leadership
    • Sales
    • Customer Relationship Management
  • Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Leadership
    • Microsoft Word
    • Event Management
    • Food Service
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Hospitality
    • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Enterprise Holdings

    • Customer Service
    • Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Hospitality Management
    • Sales
    • Event Management
    • Hospitality
    • Microsoft Word
    • Leadership
    • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Kw Property Management And Consulting 

    • Customer Service
    • Hospitality Management
    • Leadership
    • Microsoft Office
    • Hotel Manager
    • Front Office
    • Hospitality
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Customer Satisfaction
    • Food Service