The first internship is designed so that all students can get hands-on customer service experience in Food & Beverage or Front Office operations. Students will be exposed to real-life work environments in rotational positions throughout different outlets of the property they are placed with.

This internship is about structure and about learning how to do things the right way. It is hard but rewarding work which will lay a solid professional foundation and pave the way for students’ second internship and future careers.

American Hotel Academy has partnered up with Atlantica Hotels & Resorts to deliver this streamlined practical experience. Thus, the best Atlantica properties serve as training sites for our first year students. Here are the main features of this experience:

The duration of the internship is 5 months and the offered compensation is 750€/month in rotational positions in the Food & Beverage or Front Office departments. These are the properties:

Internship 2 builds on the experience gained during Internship 1. Main objective: to deepen the knowledge gained so far by either continuing your career at the same host company or by exploring a new one in a different country with a different specific. Choose your next career move based on the long- term career goals that you have set already at this point in your education.

Internship 2 takes place either:

• within four and five star ranked properties selected by the school or secured independently by the student. The positions available are in operational roles in Food &Beverage and Front Office as well as administrative or back-office roles (Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Events, Finance, Supply & Logistics), or
• within host companies in related sectors like Events & Entertainment, Retail & Luxury, Aviation, Cruise Lines, Wellness & Spa or Sports; for students wishing to explore adjacent career paths.

The second internship duration is 4 – 5 months between Level 5 and Level 6 (May – September). School provides tutoring and monitoring as well as the pre-departure orientation.

Compensation from Host Companies in Europe includes a stipend between EUR 300 – 1,700/month (varies from one country to another), accommodation and one – three meals/day. See Fees & Earnings section below for more country info and check with the Career Department for specifics about each Host Company.

The American experience is what YOU make of it. For no other place on earth the saying ‘you are the master of your own destiny’ is truer. Go there with an open mind and with an open heart and you will achieve great things. This country is certainly the best place for this.

This internship is offered in exclusive partnership with Odyssey International Group, the largest internship and trainee J1 visa sponsor organization in the U.S.

Internship 2 builds on the experience gained during Internship 1. This time the American Track students will deepen the knowledge gained so far by immersing in hands-on training in the hospitality industry in a unique country like the United States.

Internship 2 takes place at four and five star ranked properties, selected by the school and visa sponsor organization. The positions available are in operational roles in Food &Beverage and Front Office. School and visa sponsor also provide support and monitoring before departure as well as during the whole stay in the U.S.

This internship’s placement process allows for a great deal of flexibility. We keep in mind, as much as possible, each student particular context and preferences when looking for a suitable Host Company. Group placements are also possible as we know they are important for many of our students. Odyssey International’s philosophy is to “develop sustainable but flexible recruitment and sponsorship systems based on our conviction that one program does not fit all.”

This internship duration is 12 months. Compensation from Host Companies includes a stipend that usually starts at $2,400/m and goes as high as $4,000/m with benefits like accommodation and meals on duty included as per each company’s policy. See Fees & Earnings section below for more country info and check with the Career Department for specifics about each Host Company.

Upon successful completion of this internship students can return for an Advanced Training or Management Trainee Program of additional 12 months (usually within the same Host Company) after graduation and upon enrolment onto the postgraduate program. For more information please contact a Career Department representative.

The Optional Employment is designed to accommodate the online study schedule (during Year 3) and to help students cover expenses with tuition. Start dates are available throughout the year and students can choose between regular full-time employment or management trainee programs. Available destinations include Europe, Middle East, Asia and even Australia.

Its main objective is to help students make the transition from intern to professional and to put them on the financial independence path.

Alternatively, students can independently identify internships, management training programs or employment on their own if they wish so, or on the school’s online career platform which features 1,000+ openings per month at top hotels around the globe.

Financial wise, the Optional Employment compensation is usually higher than previous years’ internships with some additional benefits like accommodation and meals included, which makes it a great way for students to cover the final year school expenses and even save.

For more information on how you can benefit of this service, please contact a Career Department representative.