What Can I Do with a Major in…
Hospitality and Food Management
Hospitality and food management majors are prepared to manage services and people in the food service, lodging, and tourism industry. Hospitality and food management represents a wide range of industries in such areas as hotels/motels, restaurants, retailing, conventions, transportation, travel agencies, cultural industries, tourist attractions, tour companies, and leisure sports. Hospitality and food management majors take courses in accounting, business administration, management, computer science, and public speaking to prepare for managerial positions in the hospitality industry. The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to hospitality and food management majors. Some will require additional education. For more information visit the Career Center in Lucina 220.
Assistant restaurant manager
Banquet manager
Cafeteria manager
Chef/cook
Compensation/benefits administrator
Conference coordinator
Cruise director
Cruise ship purveyor
Customer service representative
Dietitian
Event planner
Flight attendant
Food buyer
Food services supervisor
Hotel/motel manager
Human resources administrator
Market researcher
Marketing/sales manager
Nutritionist
Park ranger
Public relations specialist
Purchasing agent
Quality control manager
Reservations manager
Restaurant manager
Sales representative
School food service director
Travel agent
Resources available in the Career Center, Lucina 220:
Career Opportunities in the Food and Beverage Industry (OCC 88.1)
Career Opportunities in the Travel Industry (OCC 220.5)
Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food (OCC PT 68)
Careers for Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types (OCC PT 28)
Careers in Focus: Food (OCC 88.5)
Careers in Focus: Travel & Hospitality (OCC 218)
Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality (OCC 217)
Opportunities in Event Planning Careers (OCC 75.8)
Opportunities in Culinary Careers (OCC 54)
Opportunities in Hotel and Motel Management Careers (OCC 112)
Opportunities in Restaurant Careers (OCC 187)
Opportunities in Travel Careers (OCC 220)
Websites:
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center)
Employment Outlook: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
IndianaINTERNnet: http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp
Internships.com
InternshipsUSA.com
Vault Career Insider
O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard: http://www.salary.com
Volunteer Match: http://www.volunteermatch.org
Hospitality Career Net: http://www.hospitalitycareernet.com
Hospitality Careers online: http://www.hcareers.com/
Hospitality Net: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/