48th Annual HTM Career Day – Booking Your Future

The HTM Career Day is scheduled for Thursday, February 17th, and this blog post will give you a run-down of some lead-up events and the main events starting next week! 

Monday, February 7th – Young Alumni Panel || 6 PM-7 PM || via …

By Melissa Salva
Melissa Salva Executive Director, Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations
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Student Spotlight: Todd Cummings, Hospitality & Tourism Management ’23


Q: OUTSIDE OF CLASSES, WHAT CLUBS/ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN HERE AT ISENBERG/UMASS?

A: I have just become a member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), Club Management Association of America, Entrepreneurship Club, Isenberg Marketing Club, National Society …

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Student Spotlight: Yasir Khan, Hospitality & Tourism Management ’22

Q: OUTSIDE OF CLASSES, WHAT CLUBS/ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN HERE AT ISENBERG/UMASS?

A: I am currently the Fundraising and Volunteering Chair for the American Hotels & Lodging Association’s UMass chapter, and I’m also the External Relations chair for the …

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How to Answer “Why Did You Choose Your Major?” in a Job Interview (Plus Example Answers)

If you’re a recent college graduate heading into a job interview, you might have prepared to answer questions about how what you did in college will translate to the world of work along with other common interview questions such as “

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Apartment Management Internship Through the Eyes of Jessica Harrington, HTM Junior

This summer I interned for AvalonBay Communities, a nationwide investment company specializing in residential apartment management. I really loved this internship! I increased the customer service skills that I love, there was a great work-life balance, and stable 9 a.m. — …

By Dave Wells
Dave Wells Career Coach
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‘Golden Years’ Ahead for Casual-Dining Chains, Jefferies Analyst Says

Casual-dining chains, as they emerge from the pandemic, are poised for “golden years” of growth in market share, same-store sales and units now through 2024, a Jefferies equities analyst said in a note Monday. Andy Barish, a managing director at …

By Dave Wells
Dave Wells Career Coach
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Study Finds Event Marketers Continue to See Gaps in Event Tech

As the pandemic has worn on and digital events have evolved, event marketers have found they offer benefits — such as gathering enhanced analytics and achieving higher attendance — that were more difficult to attain at in-person events, according to a new 

By Dave Wells
Dave Wells Career Coach
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Major Markets Surge in 2021 but Remain Far from Recovery

After suffering the most severe declines in performance during 2020, hotels located in the largest U.S. markets will enjoy the greatest growth in occupancy and the least declines in average daily rate during 2021. In 2020, hotels located in the …

By Dave Wells
Dave Wells Career Coach
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Student Spotlight: Sophia Larco, HTM ’22

Q: Outside of classes, what clubs/activities are you involved in here at Isenberg/UMass?
A: I have been a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association at UMass since my freshman year – taking on the role of treasurer for …

By Melissa Salva
Melissa Salva Executive Director, Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations
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