Introduction to Hospitality

Career Plan Assignment

The goal of this assignment of a 4-6 page paper is to help you plan how to develop and pursue your professional career. Drawing on your understanding of the area of your major and other sources of individual choice, your report should include:

  • Self-assessment: Review of your credentials for career options
  • Identification of a specific area (hospitality, tourism, public relations, or other area in YOUR MAJOR) that you would plan to pursue in your professional career
  • Your vision: Picture yourself in the above career path in the next 5-10 years
  • Description of the expected qualification (i.e., knowledge, experiences, skills, training, etc.) for the desired profession/position from the prospective employer’s perspectives
  • An action plan that you could start now and carry on while at school (i.e., separate action plan per each school year might be more feasible)

Sample Assignment Submitted