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Shaping the next generation of leaders in hospitality and food industry management
We take pride in our partnership with the Hospitality and Food Industry Management major, working collaboratively to nurture the next generation of industry leaders.
Together, we forge a path toward prosperity, empowering students, visitors, and the entire state of Georgia.
Georgia Center provides a real-world lab for HFIM students
Hospitality and Food Management students gain crucial real-world experience through internships at the Georgia Center.
Aidan Lenhardt
Lenhardt went from a quiet and shy incoming freshman to a rising star in Marriott’s Voyage training program.
Morgan Carr
Carr’s internship with Food & Beverage prepared her well for her first post-graduation managerial assignment.
Isabella Losurdo
An internship at the Georgia Center gave Losurdo the skills needed to enter the prestigious Marriott Voyage program.
Jacob Johnson
Interning at the Georgia Center during the pandemic allowed Johnson to develop as an effective problem solver.
Mary Grace Nix
An HR internship at the Georgia Center opened the door for Nix to the Westin Hotel in Austin, Tex.
Connor Logan
Logan explored different areas of the Georgia Center during the pandemic, paving his way into the Marriott Voyage Program.
Sam Johnson
Johnson’s internship in Sales and Events at the Georgia Center inspired him to start his own adventure travel company.
Sage Perez
Following a series of internships at the Georgia Center, Perez was ready to take on a manager-in-training position.
Amy Nguyen
For Nguyen, the Georgia Center has provided various transferable skills that will help her stand out in the hospitality industry.
Sarah Johnson
After discovering her passion for the front-of-house, Johnson was admitted into Marriott’s prestigious Voyage program.
Angela Nguyen
Her internship with Sales and Events at the Georgia Center convinced Nguyen to follow a career in event planning.
Katherine Brumley
For Brumley, the Georgia Center provided an internship and, later, a venue for conducting scholarly research.
Jay Lavender
For Lavender, hospitality was an easy choice and an internship at the hotel’s concierge desk the ideal complement.
Cassidy Culpepper
Culpepper gained experience in hospitality through her internship as she pursues her dream of owning a tea room.
William Trotman
An HR internship enabled Trotman to merge his passion for data management and hospitality into a promising career path.
Matthew Jones
Being the first point of contact for visitors to UGA during his internship helped Jones develop the skills to further his hospitality career.
Tyler Grace Hunt
From her internship at the Georgia Center to the Disney College program, Hunt’s journey has put her exactly where she wants to be.
Maya Dubos
Dubos’s internship at the Georgia Center prepared her for her role as an event planner at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre.
Scott Chapman
After two successful internships, Chapman was set to start as a finance manager-in-training at the Denver Four Seasons.
Ashleigh Lang
Before joining Marriott’s Voyage program, Lang gained valuable experience at the Georgia Center in various roles.
Matthew Harrington
Harrington’s experience at the front desk solidified his commitment to pursuing a career as a hotel concierge.
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