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The Hospitality, Event and Tourism Department requires students to complete an internship in their field of study as a capstone course before they graduate. An internship provides students with supervised, hands-on industry experience and career awareness. This setting provides fascinating and valuable opportunities for experiential learning and serves as a bridge between education and business. Through the internship, the student experiences the transfer of knowledge gained in the classroom to tasks such as problem solving, critical thinking, and working as a team member.

The annual Career Expo attracts companies to campus to recruit students for internships and full-time career opportunities. You may also follow the link to UNT Handshake and follow the CMHT LinkedIn page for more job opportunities. 

CMHT 4790 Requirements:

  • CMHT 4790 is a required and graded 3-hour credit course
  • Can be taken Fall, Spring, or Summer
  • Student MUST work 300 hours for this class

                         1. Fall & Spring are 15 weeks long (20hrs/week)
                         2. Summer is 10 weeks long (30hrs/week)
                         3. If 300 hours are not completed, student receives an Incomplete until hours are completed.

  • Student must work the internship and be enrolled in the course at the same time.
  • Students may NOT take more than 4 courses in addition to CMHT 4790
  • Paid internships are preferred. Unpaid will be considered
  • Students must verify # of hours worked via paystubs or letter from employer

Prerequisite Pre-Internship Hours:

  • Prior to being considered for acceptance to CMHT 4790 Hospitality and Tourism Management Internship, students will be required to complete a minimum of 500 hours of work within a position in the hospitality industry POST High School. (i.e. hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc.) This can be any type of position in the hospitality or events industry. (i.e. server, front desk agent, bellperson, event set-up, etc.) Find out what you like to do!! You can use more than one job to add to 500 hours.
  • Keep your documentation of hours worked. (paystubs, timesheets, and/or letter from employer)
  • TAX FORMS OR BANK STATEMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF HOURS

What is a “Quality” Internship?

  • Supervisory/Assistant or Management Level
  • Be able to job shadow and/or rotate to several areas/departments
  • Include exposure to special projects, management assignments & decision-making processes
  • MUST be within the Hospitality or Events Industry
  • Basic learning experiences that require only high school education are NOT appropriate (i.e. server, bellman, guest agent)

For International Students:

If a student is classified as an international student with a F-1 visa, they must work with the internship employer to complete all required forms from the UNT International Student office. There will be a section where your CMHT Advisor can sign to confirm that your employment is related to coursework required to complete. Please complete the form as much as possible before seeing the CMHT Advisor.

Expectations for Employers:

  • Signed specific description outlining job duties/projects for student's application
  • Written objectives assignment to be created with supervisor and to be signed by supervisor
           * These will be revisited and signed off again at Mid-term and End of the term.
  • Mid-term Evaluation
  • Final Evaluation

Deadlines:

Spring 2025

  • Application – January 6th/Registration – January 9th

Summer 2025

  • Application –May 12th / Registration – May 15th