March 1: Hospitality management career fair
UD students invited to hospitality management career fair featuring dozens of companies
9:45 a.m., Feb. 10, 2015--The University of Delaware Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) will host the 23rd annual Hospitality Management Career Fair on Sunday, March 1, in the Trabant University Center.
The career fair will begin with registration at 11:30 a.m., followed by industry speakers at noon. Speakers will include Jack Crawford, chairman of the National Restaurant Association and president and CEO of Ground Round, and Shelly Weir, vice president of domestic sales for the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
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Career fair doors will be open from 1-3:30 p.m. Interviews will be held later that evening from 4:30-7:30 p.m. and on Monday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than 50 companies will visit UD campus during the career fair, including Marriott International, Aramark, Hyatt, Harry’s Hospitality Group, Ovation Brands, InterContinental Hotel Group, White Lodging and many more. Companies will be recruiting for summer internships and career placement upon graduation.
The HRIM department also invites area high schools to a breakfast and tour of the career fair before it opens.
All University of Delaware students are welcome to attend the Hospitality Management Career Fair. It is required that all attendees dress in full professional suits and bring their student ID cards.