Today, with a strong history of profitability and outstanding service as its foundation, Boykin has operated under the Marriott, Radisson, Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Quality, Hampton, Hilton, and Holiday Inn affiliations. Operating without an affiliation is an experience Boykin Management Company has as well, with 2 independent resorts.  Management stability, commitment to quality and experienced hands-on approach will continue to advance Boykin’s record of achieving performance that far exceeds the hotel industry’s norms.

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OVERVIEW This program exposes participants to the hotel industry through a hands-on work experience. It is designed to supplement course work and to further stimulate interest in a career in hotel and restaurant management. It is also designed to assess and identify potential management candidates for future job placement with Boykin Management Company. Our Hotels recruit a large complement of interns who, by virtue of their "temporary" status, help us meet our seasonal staffing needs. We welcome the energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism interns/co-ops bring.

THE WORK EXPERIENCE

Interns/co-ops are assigned to job classifications based on their background and experience, their personal interests, and the hotel’s staffing requirements.

Hotel internship/co-op opportunities are available in Food & Beverage and/or the Rooms Division, with limited options for rotation in most other departments including Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, Engineering and Retail.

  Culinary interns/co-ops rotate throughout all kitchen stations. The minimum duration of the Culinary Department internship-co-op program is twelve (12) weeks.

All interns/co-ops may be given a performance evaluation by the manager of the department to which they are assigned. Interns/co-ops have dotted-line reporting responsibility to the Director of Human Resources.

Interns are given the opportunity to participate in our Management Orientation Program-an extensive management skills program and may at times, attend various operations management, marketing, and staff meetings; participate in some in-house training programs and shadow managers and the hotel Manager on Duty. Additionally, there is opportunity to cross-train based on business demands.

Other supplemental training activities may include classroom training sessions covering such topics as Financial Reporting, Associate Relations, Budgeting, Hotel Safety training, etc.

Interns/co-ops receive an orientation to the hotel. This may include the following:

* History of Boykin Management Company

* Boykin's Vision & Values, Who we are, What we do...

* Our Business Philosophy , Mission Statement

* Hospitality Training

* Standards for Customer Service Excellence

* TEPA- Tipped Employee Participation Agreement

* Cash Over & Short Policy

* Food & Beverage Conditional Work Agreement

* Quality & Food Safety Standards

* Safe Lifting Techniques

* OSHA Training

* TEAMPACT Associate Handbook

* Property Tour

* Guest Relations Training

* Loss Prevention Training

* Introduction to Management Orientation Program

(Work/Learning Experience and Orientation - may be property specific and subject to change without notice.

HOURS/PAY Depending upon business demands, interns/co-ops work between 30 and 50 hours per week. The work week begins on Friday at 12:01am and ends the following Thursday at 12:00 midnight. The hotel operates twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. We schedule the working hours of our team to give our guests the best service possible. Interns/co-ops pay vary according to current labor market demands for each hotel. 

TIME FRAMES  Internship/co-op programs are a minimum of twelve (12) weeks and may extend up to a maximum of six (6) months. Internship/co-op programs are typically available from Memorial Day to Labor Day or can be customized to take place year round for those students seeking Fall, Winter, or Spring programs.

Students whose degree programs require academic credit for work experience, may arrange this as well.

GRADUATING SENIORS  Interns who have completed their college course work, will be given top consideration for placement in regular full-time positions within Boykin Management Company.

TRANSPORTATION   Transportation to and from work is the responsibility of the intern/co-op. Many of our hotels are within walking distance of public transportation.

HOUSING Housing is the responsibility of the intern/co-op. Assistance in locating affordable housing may be arranged through the Human Resource Office. 

Boykin Management Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Boykin Management Company and its divisions do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual preference or any other protected status as determined by local, state or federal law.