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I Quit My First Internship Within 3 Days – And It Was the Best Decision Ever! As they say, failures are the biggest teachers of your life. There is something good always hidden in the face of adversaries. During my graduation, there was a mandatory 2 months of internship as part of the curriculum. As it was my very first experience of corporate life, I was very nervous for the same. However, when one of the biggest hotel chains called me for an internship offer, I was thrilled with the prospect of learning about the hotel industry from the experts. My first day went by smoothly in orientation and the document formalities. After that, I was allotted the bakery section to work in. The bakery of that hotel was situated in the underground where my phone caught no network and not to mention the never-ending working hours. The interns were treated no less than grade 4 workers. I could not tolerate any more and left the internship in between and got to learn the 2 biggest lessons of my life! - KNOW YOUR WORTH - Recognize your value and don’t settle for less. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS: If something feels wrong, it probably is. Trust your gut and have the courage to walk away. Shortly after, I secured another internship where I thrived, learned immensely, and felt valued. Tell me if you have gone through something like that in the comments and like if you connected with the story. #internship #hotel_industry #academic_life #failures #LifeLessons #BoldDecisions #SelfDiscovery

Q: What is something you do not like about your internship? Who is responsible for this situation? How could you make it better? A: Something i don’t like about my internship is that it doesn’t have set hours so it’s hard to plan around it. I clean rooms and you don’t know how many checkouts your going to have until that morning. So you can’t make any big decisions about what you’ll be doing that day until after you’ve figured out how many rooms your going to be required to clean. You also don’t know how long it’s going to take to clean the rooms because each room varies depending on how clean or dirty it is. There is no one in particular that is responsible for this situation it’s just the way that it works out. No one is sure how many checkouts there are gonna be because some guests decide to stay another night or leave early so there’s not a set number until that morning at 11 when all the checkouts are out and you can start cleaning. We could make this situation better by trying to schedule a good amount of housekeepers that day so then we can make sure no one gets too many rooms and then if we have any extra housekeepers we could have them go work on other chores that can be done around the hotel.

What does #diversity mean to you? Many people think of race or gender/sexual orientation but it's more than that. It includes people with different skills sets and abilities and is one of the elements that make working in hospitality always interesting. #TheAnaheimHotel #OCGoodwill #DevelopmentalAbilities #OvercomeBarriers #Employment. https://lnkd.in/gsTmsG-d

I'm sorry your internship has been cancelled, Wait wait how was your weekend? Well if given a chance to choose a day, I would choose the previous weekend, I had a chance to spend time with my family, Okay done with that, Back in college we applied for internship at various hotel, But there was this one 5 star hotel that was angry with our previous course mates, They were given a chance but they didn't deliver well, Okay, they had the skills and every requirement needed, But their attitude was 0.00% What a shock on those who had applied and hoped for the best, They were left with no option but choose other hotels, Let me clear the air, I wasn't among those who were served the shock💔 On Saturday I shared an article on ATTITUDE, This hotel was our customer we offered students (services) to them,. But the attitude was the problem, ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING, A customer is like a magnet she attracts other customers, Of course there were some other hotels who heard the story and cancelled the internship, When the service is good, but the attitude is poor, The customer won't be satisfied, And that's how the client turns into a magnet, It's yet another new week my people, I wish you a long fruitful week ♥️ Meeting me for the first time ? My name is Alice Wangui, I'm passionate about creating a great customer experience in your business. If you're hiring someone with my skills set I would love to be part of your team. #customerservice #disabilityvisibilty #attitudeiseverything #21daysLinkedInConsistencyChallengewithGrace

In the latest post from our Careers blog, Ryan Kiriloff, Intern, Audit & Accounting, provides insight into his summer internship at Kreischer Miller. Find out how Ryan's internship experience helped him learn more about the audit process and develop his professional skills. #publicaccountinginternships #accountinginternship #auditintern

Summertime and the livin’ is easy … but our interns sure worked hard! These emerging young professionals are part of The Johnson Group's 2024 cohort of 25 interns from nine colleges and universities, and they spent the past three months immersed in meaningful responsibilities while turning classroom theories into real-world practice. Just before everyone headed back to school — or, in some cases, moved into full-time jobs with us — we gathered ‘round for a quick Q&A. The full chat is on our news blog https://lnkd.in/e_viG9fH and here are a few of our favorite takeaways: The structured programs ensured that 𝒘𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 and valuable experience. ~ Jacob Collins 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, which not only enhanced my learning and experience but also made my work truly impactful. ~ Jackson Crump The opportunity to work in such a supportive atmosphere 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 to get my work done and not be afraid to ask questions. ~ Diana Fajardo 𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 displayed on the properties’ websites, social media, and even in the hotels themselves. ~ Taylor Gravley 𝑰 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒈𝒐. They have had such a great impact on how I think, act, and interact with other people. ~ Carson Kneisley I was able to be part of a variety of projects, 𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔, and understand the depth of each role within marketing. ~ Charlotte Lassiter I had the opportunity to travel to various markets across the country, which 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆. ~ Elizabeth Marshall 𝑰 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 and the inner workings of a business than I have in any class. ~ Finn Reid 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔, learning first-hand how OTO’s hotels are run and financed. ~ Caleb Sampson This internship has 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆. ~ Ford Webb #ExcellentHotelsExceptionalPeople #OTODevelopment #TheJohnsonGroup #DevelopingNewTalent #Internships #HospitalityWorks #CareersAtOTO

🏖️ Life lessons from (working at) the beach 🌊 I love this WSJ article. I’ve been shocked at how many students are doing internships, even before freshman year — and every summer of college. I learned a lot (and had fun) being a line cook and waiting tables at the beach, doing maintenance work in a state park, and being a camp counselor. Whenever I meet ambitious interns, whom I DO applaud, I encourage them to spend the “other half” of their summer doing a job similar to the ones mentioned in this article - or a whole summer. I DID do an internship, but it was between my junior and senior years. Two Quotes: 1️⃣ "Working in a restaurant or store is a master class in human interaction. You learn how to respond to irrationality, to prickliness, to demanding or fickle desires, to unruly or unfair criticisms, which are highly useful skills to master when you are young. You are exposed to a variety of colorful strangers. You figure out how to manage all kinds of situations. And, of course, learning to navigate people is something you need in every profession, in every walk of life." 2️⃣ "As someone who reads applications for graduate school, I view experience waiting tables or working in a store as a huge plus. It telegraphs something about work ethic or life experience that jobs conspicuously obtained through fancy connections or elite positioning don’t. I never find myself thinking, why hasn’t this person interned at the Museum of Modern Art? I don’t want to play down the wildly unfair advantages accruing to the well-connected, but they are not always the strongest candidates, or the ones who will thrive."

A short reflection on the start of my internship:             Internships are a critical part of one's development in their professional career. I am incredibly lucky to have my first internship at the Reyes Beverage Group office in Chicago. This past week, I started my internship at Reyes Beverage Group. Not only have I learned about the structure of the company, but I am also learning how the employees come together to service their customers and reach their goals. I have participated in their group meetings and met hardworking individuals across all levels of the corporation. Observing their communication and collaborative skills has been imperative for my adjustment and preparation in a field where these are needed. Every day in the last week has served as an opportunity to learn directly from the employees themselves. I had a chance to watch them work during difficult moments, observe how they process information and cases within their system, and rely on their skills to come to a solution. These are invaluable moments that I would not have been able to experience without my internship.             I have also observed how vital it is to adapt and overcome challenges quickly. As the week progressed, I sat side by side with employees and learned that whether it be an employee, management, or consumer-based issue, it is more important to focus on finding a solution and working efficiently. The internal team that I am working alongside has taught me that adapting to a situation and working to find a solution is the key to getting the job done. Having an opportunity to explore other areas of the company has also given me curiosity to potentially branch out as I continue my internship and focus on more than one area if the opportunity arises. I enjoy learning more about the company and the office culture, seeing how everyone works independently and together to not just understand roles within the company, but also to keep the office an enjoyable working environment.                     For the remainder of my internship, I am excited to work on several projects that have been specifically planned out for me! My team at Reyes Beverage Group has been nothing short of incredibly welcoming and accepting. Chicago Scholars has guided me during this entire process, and working on a capstone project has motivated me even more! I am glad to be working with both of them this summer and cannot wait to see what I learn and all the challenges that I will overcome!

🎉 Exciting times ahead for Kuldeep, as he prepares for his second J1 internship! This time, he’ll be learning key skills in guest relations and hotel operations. We wish him the best as he takes on this new challenge! Good luck, Kuldeep — we’re rooting for you! 🌟 #aspenexperience #creatinglifelongmemories #travelworkexperience #culturalexchange #j1internship #workabroad #hospitalityindustry #internshipabroad