where can 2 internships & a tim degree
where can 2 internships & a tim degree
where can 2 internships & a tim degree
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Brandon Chu (’08)<br />
Assistant Housekeeping Manager, Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel)<br />
“I first started working with Four Seasons while attending my junior year at the UH TIM<br />
school. I was fortunate enough to earn a summer internship at their property in Wailea,<br />
Maui <strong>where</strong> I was able to spend <strong>tim</strong>e at various departments before I started working in<br />
my focus department which was recreation at the <strong>tim</strong>e. The experience allowed me to<br />
see first hand what being a manager entailed and how each department operated<br />
within the hotel. On top of that I met with the Learning Manager at least once every<br />
week to talk about how my internship was going and answer any questions I had about<br />
what it takes to be a successful manager.<br />
In my final semester at the UH TIM school I interviewed with the Beverly Wilshire<br />
and not only did they offer me an Assistant Housekeeping Manager position but<br />
they also took care of my moving expenses form Hawai‘i to California, provided me<br />
with a signing bonus, gave me a room in the hotel until I found a place to live, had another<br />
manager assigned to help show me around the city, and surprised me by having<br />
one of my managers pick me up from the airport when I arrived!<br />
At two months I had spent at least a day in every department. I had breakfast with our<br />
Director of Marketing, lunch with the Director of Human Resources, and dinner with the<br />
Assistant Director of Rooms. My mentor, who I meet with to talk about my growth as a<br />
manager, is the Director of Food and Beverage, my roommate is the Assistant Front<br />
Desk Manager, and the Assistant Housekeeping Manager who is training me graduated<br />
from the UH TIM school and is from Kaimukī! While this has all been very exciting and<br />
fun a lot is expected from new managers. Everyday there are new and different challenges<br />
than the day before which <strong>can</strong> lead to some really long hours. I think having patience<br />
and a willingness to learn are two skills that will take you far in your career<br />
whether it is in the hospitality industry or any other profession.”<br />
2560 CAMPUS ROAD, GEORGE HALL 346 | HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96822<br />
PHONE 808.956.8946 | EMAIL TIM-INFO@HAWAII.EDU | WEBSITE WWW.TIM.HAWAII.EDU<br />
WHERE CAN 2 INTERNSHIPS & A TIM DEGREE TAKE YOU?<br />
Beginning at the top left (left to right)<br />
Jadie Goo (’06) Contract Administrator, Hawai‘i Tourism<br />
Authority<br />
Ren Hirose (’85) General Manager, The W Los Angeles—<br />
Westwood<br />
Miriam Domingo (’98) Senior Marketing Manager,<br />
Sheraton Maui Resort<br />
Ernest Nishizaki (’69) Executive Vice President & Chief<br />
Operating Officer of Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, LP<br />
Ed Wary (’68)<br />
Restauranteur, Auntie Pasto’s & Dixie Grill<br />
Justin Mizufuka (’06) Restaurant Manager, Shokudo<br />
Japanese<br />
Joyce Tomita (’02) Sales Manager, Halekūlani Hotel<br />
Dave Evans (’79) Professor/Program Coordinator,<br />
Kapi‘olani Community College<br />
Kathy Inkinen (’67) President, Inkinen & Associates<br />
Micha Coloma (’09) Management Trainee, Hyatt<br />
Regency McCormick Place<br />
Daniel Chun (’02) Assistant to the Tourism Liaison, State<br />
of Hawai‘i<br />
Kirk Fritz (’94) General Manager, Ko Olina Activities, LLC<br />
Tia Graham (’04) Assistant Director of Sales &<br />
Marketing, W Hotels in New York City<br />
Thomas Zaleski (’95) Assistant Director of Food &<br />
Beverage, Hyatt Regency Osaka<br />
Aiko Shimaoka (’03) General Manager—Administration,<br />
Sawayaka Hawaii, Inc.<br />
David Kong (’74) President and CEO of Best Western<br />
International<br />
Kylie Matsuda (’01) Managing Director, Kahuku Farms
At the TIM School we have fantastic travel industry<br />
supporters. Below is a list of some of the companies<br />
<strong>where</strong> our students have fulfilled their internship<br />
requirements or landed jobs after graduation:<br />
Accel Party Rentals & Design<br />
Bishop Museum<br />
Creations in Catering<br />
DFS<br />
Disney College Program<br />
Doubletree Alana Waikīkī Hotel<br />
Elite Services<br />
Embassy Suites—Waikīkī Beach Walk<br />
Enterprise Rent-A-Car<br />
The Fairmont Orchid<br />
Four Seasons Resort Hualālai at Historic Ka‘upulehu<br />
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea<br />
Four Seasons Resort Whistler<br />
Hawai‘i International Film Festival<br />
Hawai‘i Pacific Entertainment<br />
Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikīkī<br />
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority<br />
Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau<br />
Hawaiian Airlines<br />
Hawai‘i’s Cultural Connection<br />
Hilton Grand Vacations Club<br />
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa<br />
Hilton Waikīkī/Prince Kūhiō<br />
H.I.S. Hawai‘i<br />
HMShost<br />
Horizon Lines<br />
Hospitality Advisors<br />
HTH Corporation<br />
Hyatt Resorts & Spas in Hawai‘i<br />
Hyatt Regency Osaka<br />
JAL Hawai‘i, Inc.<br />
JTB Hawai‘i<br />
The Kāhala Hotel & Resort<br />
Koa Kea Hotel & Resort<br />
Ko Olina Activities, LLC<br />
Kualoa Ranch<br />
Mākaha Resort & Golf club<br />
Mānoa Valley Inn<br />
Marriott International<br />
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows<br />
MC&A<br />
Miramar at Waikīkī<br />
Northwest Airlines<br />
Outrigger Canoe Club<br />
Pacific Aviation Museum<br />
Pacific Destination Management<br />
The Pacific Club<br />
Ritz Carlton, Kapalua<br />
Sawayaka Hawai‘i, Inc.<br />
Shokudo Japanese<br />
Star of Honolulu<br />
Starwood Hotels & Resorts<br />
Watabe Wedding Co.<br />
TIM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM<br />
At the TIM School, we are committed to help prepare you for your future and<br />
we strive to provide you with opportunities that will not only challenge you in<br />
the classroom but through your <strong>internships</strong> as well.<br />
The goal of our internship program is to give you the hands-on, front-line, and<br />
management experience that will allow you to use what you learn in the classroom<br />
in the "laboratory of the real world". A step-by-step guide for completing<br />
the internship requirements are listed below.<br />
TIM 100<br />
All TIM majors are required to first enroll in TIM 100 which meets, in a classroom<br />
setting, twice a week. This class provides you with the tools that will help<br />
you to select and obtain an internship (resume and cover letter writing, interview<br />
attire, interviewing skills, business etiquette, etc.) and ul<strong>tim</strong>ately, a career<br />
opportunity that is right for you. Through individual research projects, group<br />
discussions, and guest speakers, you will learn about the various segments of<br />
the travel industry, specific company operations, and the array of duties and<br />
responsibilities that comes with management positions.<br />
TIM 200<br />
The focus of this course is a written report describing the student’s 400-hour<br />
work experience and the comparison of theories learned in class and practiced<br />
in the field. The internship provider offers guidance through a midpoint<br />
and final evaluation. Your paper will reflect these results, as well as a discussion<br />
on your ability to meet goals set forth at the beginning of your internship.<br />
In writing the report, the fundamentals of professional business writing are<br />
stressed.<br />
TIM 300 or TIM 400<br />
At this level of internship, you are now ready to work at a higher level position;<br />
one with more responsibility. The options to complete this internship level are:<br />
TIM 300, the regular advance internship; TIM 400, the Executive Internship; or<br />
the Community Service Internship.<br />
For questions about our internship program please contact Kim Brooks, Internship<br />
& Career Placement Coordinator, at 808.956.4885 or brookski@hawaii.edu.<br />
TIM STUDENTS INTERNING AT—<br />
Left: The Hyatt Regency Osaka in Japan<br />
Bottom left: The Fairmont Orchid on the<br />
Big Island<br />
Middle Left: The Sheraton Waikīkī in<br />
Honolulu (May Day Mixer for College<br />
Students)<br />
Middle Right: The Disney College<br />
Program in Orlando<br />
Below: JAL Hawai‘i, Inc. at the Honolulu<br />
International Airport