Hospitality Experience Program

  Canada

• British Columbia: 
Vancouver,  Tofino,  Victoria,  Nelson,  Kelowna,  Whistler,  Merritt,  Kamloops,  Golden

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Winter 

Description:
Studying is undertaken at the Premier College locations in Vancouver or Whistler, and is a combination of Hospitality training and workplace preparation for the hospitality and tourism industries.

The program is specifically designed for you to master the communication and workplace skills needed to have confidence in working in Canada. Employers are looking for "workplace ready" employees and this program gives you the edge ....

*Be introduced to the Canadian hospitality context and learn hospitality and resort specific procedures and language
*Develop interpersonal communication skills across cultures
*Develop awareness of the hospitality industry environment and the opportunities and challenges facing this growing industry
*Learn how to apply initiative to workplace situations and implement and manage solutions to workplace challenges
*Develop skills for anticipating and reconciling difference and conflicts
*Increase awareness of the business and cultural influences that you will encounter during your work experience

Internship will be undertaken in resorts and hotels in the Canadian West. The position you receive depends upon your attitude, communication skills, experience and training in the Hospitality or Guest Services. Typical positions are:

*Back of House
*Front of House
*Food and beverage
*Kitchen
*Maintenance
*Guest Services
*Retail

The wage varies from $8.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour. The work week varies from 30 to 40 hours per week. VPC is not responsible for the number of hours offered by employers to staff.

Most positions are in hotels and resorts in Canada's tourism communities, including Whistler, Tofino, Banff, The Okanogan, Jasper, and The Rocky Mountain region.

Accommodation is in staff housing and is included in your placement. You will share a room with 1 or 2 others. Your room mates will be from Canada, Australia, the UK, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany and many other countries.

Highlights:
10 Reasons to choose the VPC Hospitality Experience Program:

1.        You work in a place most people only dream about
2.        You learn the intimate workings of the Canadian and International hotel, tourism and hospitality industry
3.        You will get a job that would generally find impossible to get on you own
4.        You challenge yourself by actually working and living in Canada (or Abroad)
5.        You save more money (after expenses) than you would if you choose to work in major cities such as Vancouver
6.        You will meet and work with people from all over Canada and around the world
7.        You make life-long friends from around the world
8.        You get to travel all over Western Canada
9.        If you want to explore the Hospitality Industry as a career there is no better way that studying it and working in it
10.        You have a reference from a Canadian employer that assists you when looking for work back in your home country

Qualifications: *Minimum age: 19

*Proof of English proficiency: LPI 3.5, TOEIC 650, IELTS 5, TOEFL 500 PBT, 170 CBT or 65 ibT or pass VPC's English test

*Valid student permit (if required) and valid work authorization

*High School Graduates are welcome.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $6,200.00

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Canada Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Vancouver Premier College's Mission Statement: Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management is a learning environment where a multi-national student body is taught the professional, intellectual, personal and practical leadership skills necessary to succeed in their chosen fields in the hospitality industry worldwide. We take pride in giving you personalized service. Small classes, getting to know you by name, and an open-door policy lead to student success. We offer you a professional environment where you will develop a set of professional skills. At VPC, the students are our guests. We welcome you to our College!

Year Founded: 1998