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Shaping the next generation of leaders in hospitality and food industry management

The Georgia Center serves as an active, real-world learning laboratory focused on fueling students’ aspirations to become leaders in the Hospitality and Food Management Industry. By providing immersive training and experiential learning opportunities, we enable students to cultivate vital skills for their exciting careers upon graduation.

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.

Aidan Lenhardt

Aidan Lenhardt

Lenhardt went from a quiet and shy incoming freshman to a rising star in Marriott’s Voyage training program.

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Morgan Carr

Morgan Carr

Carr’s internship with Food & Beverage prepared her well for her first post-graduation managerial assignment.

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Isabella Losurdo

Isabella Losurdo

An internship at the Georgia Center gave Losurdo the skills needed to enter the prestigious Marriott Voyage program.

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Jacob Johnson

Jacob Johnson

Interning at the Georgia Center during the pandemic allowed Johnson to develop as an effective problem solver.

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Mary Grace Nix

Mary Grace Nix

An HR internship at the Georgia Center opened the door for Nix to the Westin Hotel in Austin, Tex.

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Connor Logan

Connor Logan

Logan explored different areas of the Georgia Center during the pandemic, paving his way into the Marriott Voyage Program.

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Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson

Johnson’s internship in Sales and Events at the Georgia Center inspired him to start his own adventure travel company.

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Sage Perez

Sage Perez

Following a series of internships at the Georgia Center, Perez was ready to take on a manager-in-training position.

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Amy Nguyen

Amy Nguyen

For Nguyen, the Georgia Center has provided various transferable skills that will help her stand out in the hospitality industry.

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Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

After discovering her passion for the front-of-house, Johnson was admitted into Marriott’s prestigious Voyage program.

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Angela Nguyen

Angela Nguyen

Her internship with Sales and Events at the Georgia Center convinced Nguyen to follow a career in event planning.

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Katherine Brumley

Katherine Brumley

For Brumley, the Georgia Center provided an internship and, later, a venue for conducting scholarly research.

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Jay Lavender

Jay Lavender

For Lavender, hospitality was an easy choice and an internship at the hotel’s concierge desk the ideal complement.

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Cassidy Culpepper

Cassidy Culpepper

Culpepper gained experience in hospitality through her internship as she pursues her dream of owning a tea room.

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William Trotman

William Trotman

An HR internship enabled Trotman to merge his passion for data management and hospitality into a promising career path.

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Matthew Jones

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.

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Tyler Grace Hunt

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.

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Maya Dubos

Maya Dubos

Dubos’s internship at the Georgia Center prepared her for her role as an event planner at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre.

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Scott Chapman

Scott Chapman

After two successful internships, Chapman was set to start as a finance manager-in-training at the Denver Four Seasons.

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Ashleigh Lang

Ashleigh Lang

Before joining Marriott’s Voyage program, Lang gained valuable experience at the Georgia Center in various roles.

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Matthew Harrington

Matthew Harrington

Harrington’s experience at the front desk solidified his commitment to pursuing a career as a hotel concierge.

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Internships are available every semester and last approximately 12 to 16 weeks thanks to funding from the UGA Parents Leadership Council.