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College of Charleston graduates develop strong leadership and management skills that are highly desirable in the hospitality and tourism profession.
- Heidi Steele ’04 says, “My internship experience landed me a job as fulfillment coordinator with Orient Express Hotels. I’m now their luxury service coordinator, involved in sales for our 47 luxury hotels, trains, cruises, and safaris worldwide.”
- Bobby Pilch ’00 was part of the team involved in opening The Sanctuary, an exclusive resort on Kiawah Island just 30 minutes from Charleston. He recruits and employs College of Charleston students in his department.
- Vice president of public affairs and community development, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, SC
- Program director, Black River Farm, Crosswell, MI
- Hotel manager, The Venetian Hotel and Resort, Las Vegas NV
- Ecotourism consultant, West Africa Conservation International, Washington, D.C.
- Catering sales manager, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC
- Events coordinator, Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation, Jacksonville, FL
- Guest services, Renaissance Hotel, Charleston, SC
- Sales and marketing associate, Marriott Interval Ownerships, Hilton Head, SC.
- The Graduate School of the College of Charleston (accounting)
- Winthrop University (MBA)
- University of South Carolina (hotel, restaurant and travel administration)
- University of South Alabama (MBA)
- Florida Atlantic University (historic preservation)
- Medical University of South Carolina (health care management)
- CERAM’s European School of Management, Nice, France (strategic tourism management)
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (PhD)
- George Washington University (public administration)
Internships. We match your interests with the needs of internship sponsors, assuring a rewarding internship experience. Examples of recent hosts include:
- Australian Embassy, D.C.
- Carolina Yacht Club
- The Sanctuary at Kiawah
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- PGA Golf Tournament
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Soiree Event Planning
- Planters Inn/Relais & Chateaux
- Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- Charleston Place, Orient Express Hotels
- Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
- Family Circle Cup Tennis Tournament
- Greater Charleston Restaurant Association
- Charleston Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Piccolo Spoleto and Spoleto USA Festivals
- Summerville (S.C.) Chamber of Commerce
- South Carolina Aquarium
- TravelClick
- Walt Disney World
- Wild Dunes Resort
- Wentworth Mansion
Study abroad. In Australia, Austria, Denmark or the U.K., you can study at partner university tourism and hospitality programs, paying regular tuition to the College of Charleston and incurring no additional tuition costs abroad. Scholarships are available.
Club of Hospitality and Tourism (C.H.A.T.). A student organization that provides service to the Charleston area while making connections in the business world.
Many of our courses integrate a technological component. You’ll have practical, hands-on experience with the software applications and systems most widely used by HTM professionals.
Our HTM Technology and Information Systems Lab provides students access to the Fidelio PMS system for hotel and resort management courses, MICROS Opera for hospitality sales and revenue management courses, and Dreamweaver and Photoshop for the study of e-commerce applications in the hospitality field.
- Career and Internship Fair. Held each spring, this ideal opportunity for industry networking includes representatives from local and national hotels, inns, resorts, restaurants, and management companies. The prime morning hours of the fair are reserved for HTM students only.
- Guest lecturers. In a typical year, more than 20 hospitality and tourism professionals share their expertise in specific courses.
- HTM Young Guns Workshop. Successful recent graduates return to tell their stories and offer advice to current students.
- The Coleman Forum for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The forum sponsors seminars and workshops for owners and operators of local hospitality and tourism firms. You’ll benefit from hearing leading authorities address real-world needs of the industry, as well as by interacting and networking with Charleston area professionals.
- Ouradvisory board includes more than 20 representatives from every segment of Charleston’s hospitality and tourism sector. Their guidance and advice keep our program in touch with the changing needs of the industry.
The College of Charleston is one of fewer than a dozen university business schools in the country (out of a total of over 2,000) with an undergraduate major in this field. And Charleston – one of the top resort and tourism destinations in the country – provides HTM students with abundant opportunities for internships, professional networking, and employment.
- Two HTM faculty members are ranked in the top 20 worldwide in research productivity in the field.
- The HTM department has hosted numerous international tourism conferences, providing additional learning opportunities for our students.
- The International Journal of Culture, Leisure and Tourism Research (published by Elsevier of Europe) was founded by the HTM department.
- College of Charleston’s HTM department hosts the Office of Tourism Analysis (in partnership with the Greater Charleston Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce), providing students with a chance to engage in applied research in the community and the region.
“The Hospitality and Tourism Management program not only taught me valuable day-to-day business lessons, it opened up an exciting world of friendships, networking and opportunities. As president of the Club of Hospitality and Tourism (CHAT), I had the privilege of meeting and developing relationships with the people who make Charleston thrive. Without a doubt, my education and internship experience helped me gain employment with Marriott International, and I use those tools and resources from HTM every day.”
Marissa Hockenberry ’04
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