Final Year Placement
Final Year Placement
At the end of Year 4, students commence a trainee management work placement for at least nine months until graduation (normally a 12–18 month contract). International hotel companies and properties visit Shannon College to recruit students onto management development programmes and as direct hires in properties around the world. After nine months, students complete a Viva Voce examination before graduating.
How long is the placement?
At least 9 months until graduation (normally a 12–18 month contract)
What will I do on placement?
The mandatory Trainee Management Placement is the culmination of four years of study, training and development. Students are ready for supervisory roles and to grow into managerial roles. Some hotels recruit students as direct hires for one specific role in a property. While other hotels offer structured management development programmes designed to elevate students to roles of responsibility. Some programmes are specialised in a particular hotel department (e.g. Front Office or Food and Beverage) while other programmes are more general.
Where will I be placed?
Current students are placed in properties in Ireland, the UK, Europe, UAE, the US, Asia, The Seychelles and Australia. The dynamic growth of the global hotel industry presents great opportunities and placement partners are continuously recruiting students for new and dynamic locations, such as China and South East Asia.
How will I be placed?
Leading hotel companies and properties visit Shannon College to recruit final year students onto their trainee management and similar programmes or as direct hires. It is an exciting process for the students as every placement hotel is unique and the opportunities can vary significantly in terms of location, type of property, role, progression, length of contract and salary. Students are assisted by the placement office to decide which career path and roles to pursue. The placement office co-ordinates the hotel visits, applications and interview process. Shannon College has a 100% success rate in placing students.
Rouspet Antat | The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection, Dublin Ireland
I travelled from the Seychelles to complete my Bachelors degree with Shannon College of Hotel Management. Shannon College of Hotel Management blends academic excellence with professional discipline, offering real-world hospitality training from day one. Unlike other colleges, it instills a strong work ethic, global experience, and a unique sense of pride and professionalism. I have just embarked on my Voyager Global Leadership Development Programme by Marriott International at The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection here in Dublin. I am so excited to see where this journey takes me.in Connect with Rouspet
Fanni Várbíró | Fota Island Resort, Cork, Ireland
I travelled to Ireland from Hungary to embark on my journey with Shannon College. The uniqueness of the college stems from many different aspects. It's small size means that the staff and students are more tightly knit, practically everyone knows everyone in all the years. Shannon offers more placements than any other college, which gives students an opportunity to embellish their CVs even before they graduate. Having a class patron provides an established mentor in the industry who can help students if needed. It’s a very versatile and extensive degree, which can be used worldwide. Placement is your chance to stand on your own two feet and to learn about real hotel life. I had never worked in hospitality beforehand, so it was a chance for me to try out what departments I liked and what I liked less. I did my second year placement in the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, which also allowed me to improve my language skills. After graduating, I would like to pursue a career in the sales and marketing field of hospitality.in Connect with Fanni
Sean Falvey | 100 Princes Street, Red Carnation - Edinburgh, Scotland
I can only smile as I look back at my time in Shannon College as I embark on my next journey of final year placement! Shannon is a family, where everyone knows everyone’s names and can tell if you are having an off day, you are so much more than just a number here! Hospitality is one of the best careers there is, it can grant you so many opportunities and allow you to travel the world, but no doubt it isn't all easy... so work hard, play hard and shoot for the stars. I look forward to learning new skills, networking and expanding my knowledge of the industry on my final year placement, and in the future, I hope to become CEO of a hotel group!...in Connect with Sean
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