Career Exploration Assignment
Rosa Abreu
Hospitality Management/Professional Studies
Perspective in Hospitality Management
Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity
As students prepare for their internship and future career, they will research employment prospects within the Hospitality and Tourism industry. The students are to write a two page essay answering specific questions, write a cover letter and provide a one page bibliography.
Learning Goals: What do you aim to achieve with this activity?
Discuss the scope of the hospitality and tourism industry.
Evaluate and apply information discerningly from a variety of sources to classify and examine food and beverage operations.
Describe and discuss the roles and responsibilities of key executives and department heads in the hospitality industry.
Timing: At what point in the lesson or semester do you use this activity? How much classroom time do you devote to it? How much out-of-class time is expected?
This assignment is introduced in week 6 of the semester, with a dedicated 45-minute session allocated for questions and answers.
Logistics: What preparation is needed for this activity? What instructions do you give students? Is the activity low-stakes, high-stakes, or something else?
This term project is high stake, as students are reintroduced to APA style guidelines and instructed on how to create a one page bibliography.
Assessment: How do you assess this activity? What assessment measures do you use? Do you use a VALUE rubric? If not, how did you develop your rubric? Is your course part of the college-wide general education assessment initiative?
I utilized the AAC&U Information Literacy rubric for assessment purposes only. I don't use the rubric for grading students' work.
Reflection: How well did this activity work in your classroom? Would you repeat it? Why or why not? What challenges did you encounter, and how did you address them? What, if anything, would you change? What did students seem to enjoy about the activity?
This activity proved to be highly effective in my classroom. As part of the project, students delivered a three-minute presentation about their chosen career paths. This not only allowed them to showcase their own goals but also provided their classmates with valuable insights into various careers within the industry.
Additional Information: Please share any additional comments and further documentation of the activity – e.g. assignment instructions, rubrics, examples of student work, etc. These can be links to pages or posts on the OpenLab.
Please share a helpful link to a pages or post on the OpenLab
