Blogs from Britain all in a day's work
September 1, 2009
Camosun’s hotel and restaurant management (HRM) students are serving the world this summer.
Currently 32 HRM students are working through Camosun’s two-year diploma program. Working is the operative word as every one of them experiences hospitality management and operations first-hand as part of mandatory co-operative education work terms.
All 32 students have challenging, rewarding co-op jobs this summer. Five students chose placements that took them around the world, from England to Hong Kong.
Dawn Sheldon and Michael Barbour not only went to England, they’re sharing their experiences via blogs on the Camosun HRM webpage.
Work and travel experiences are chronicled, guest service practices honed and pictures posted - check out the Ferrari Enzo on Barbour’s second week at the prestigious Lanesborough Hotel in the Knightsbridge area of London.
Lee Aitchison is the program chair of Hospitality and Tourism programs at Camosun. “Graduates of Camosun’s HRM program work all over the world,” says Aitchison. “Blogs like Dawn and Michael’s take us into the challenges and exciting opportunities of current students learning on-the-job right now. It’s a window on the world, from a student’s perspective.”
Additional information
Camosun offers the largest co-operative college education program in the BC/Yukon region.
Co-operative education gives students the opportunities to gain hands-on experience and valuable contacts while applying the skills learned in their career-oriented programs. Employers choose from a pool of talented, trained students ready to tackle projects or cover vacation leaves.
Employers typically report that participating in cooperative education:
- reduces the cost of recruitment and training
- provides a low risk way to preview future employees
- generates fresh ideas
- provides extra hands to cover for absences or special projects, and
- an opportunity to build closer relations with the college and influence program content.
Contact
Rebecca Wilson-Mah, MSc
Instructor and Tourism Program Leader, Hospitality and Tourism
wilsonmah@camosun.bc.ca
250–370–3098 (College) 250–598–8719 (home)
