The Collins School of Hospitality Management

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Students are required to complete eight hundred (800) hours of work experience in hospitality-related employment prior to graduation. Students may earn up to four hundred (400) hours credit for hospitality-related work experience prior to enrolling in the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Students are encouraged to gain experience in a variety of positions in the hospitality industry.

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For each hospitality related work experience the student must submit documentation. The documentation requirements are as follows: 1. A letter on company letterhead that indicates: a. Name of student; b. Types of duties; c. Month and year employment began; d. Month and year employment ended; and, e. Total number of hours worked to date. f. Please note that a performance evaluation is not necessary.

2. The letter should be delivered to the following address: Director of Student Services California State Polytechnic University, Pomona The Collins School of Hospitality Management 3801 W. Temple Avenue, Building #79 Pomona, California 91768

Positions that may qualify as part of a student's hospitality related work experience: 1. Any position in a hotel, restaurant, travel agency, catering company, contract foodservice, or hospitality consulting firm. 2. A foodservice position A few examples of positions that do not qualify are as follows: 1. Work as a bank teller, in a hair salon, or as a bagperson at a grocery store.

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