There are many job opportunities for hotel management students in India and out of India for example:-
The best career prospect in hotel management is you will be a part of a very luxurious and glamorous industry.
- Hotels and Restaurants,(Taj, Oberoi, Bukhara, etc.)
- Quick Service Restaurant( Mc Donald, Dominos, KFC, etc.)
- Cruise Ship Jobs ( Carnival, NCL, RCCL, etc.)
- Hospitals ( MAX, Fortis, etc.)
- Railways ( MTS )
- Bars and Clubs ( Playboy, Club 360, etc. )
- IBM, Delloite ( Facility Manager)
- Multiplex,
- Aviation,
- Sales and Marketing.
Anyone from a hotel management( Degree/Diploma) background can join all above mention opportunities.
If you are just completed your HM then you must join a 5-star hotel to start your career.
A good start to your career will teach you lots of good things about the hospitality industry and will take you to the next level of industry.
Career Options In Hotel Management
It’s a really great career options you have after doing HM Like you can become:-
- General manager after a good experience in the Industry.
- Master chef or Executive Chef Everyone has a dream to be a chef after hotel management.
- Food & Beverage Director, Food & Beverage Manager, Restaurant Manager, etc.
- Front Office Manager.
- Housekeeping Executive, etc.
If you work very delicately for a long time in the hospitality industry then you will reach these top positions of the company.
All the above-mentioned positions are top-level positions in the department and their salary are also very attractive.
Salary After Hotel Management
Salary after hotel management is a big concern for everyone as a HM students. Truth about salary after hotel management is really very shocking.
If you are just a fresher then you will not get much salary from the industries, Your starting salary will be around Rs.10,000-Rs.14,000 per month.
Most of the time your salary varies from company to company, At beginning of your career do not attract more money.
I will suggest you choose a good property to start your career which help you to find good career opportunities after some experience.
Hotel management salary in India is very very low compare to other country and workload is very high compare to other industries.
If you are working as a hotelier then you have no social life, no personal life.
Internship for Hotel Management Students
The most important for all HM students is their internship which helps them to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Everyone needs to do an internship during HM from good 5-star hotels where students can learn practical knowledge.
They need to do internships in all core departments of the hotels like the front office, Kitchen, food and beverage service, Housekeeping, etc.
This Internship period will be six months for everyone and It also helps to get jobs after finishing a hotel management degree.
Now you must have some questions like What questions will be asked to a hotel interview for internship joining?
The best idea to clear your internship interview is your communication should be good and your basics must be strong.
They will put up most of the question from your basics and be confident while interview.
Government Jobs for Hotel Management Graduates
- MTS profile in Indian Railways
If you are a graduate of HM and you are looking for government jobs then you have very few options like Railways and Government IHM.
In Indian Railways, they release the vacancies for hotel management graduates as an MTS profile. You can check it out on the Indian Railways official website.
If you join as an MTS in Indian railways then your starting salary will be around Rs.18,000-Rs.22,000 per month.
If you have at least one year of experience from a five-star property then you can apply for an MTS profile.
2. Government IHM as a faculty members
If you are looking for government jobs after HM then you have a second option to join as a faculty member in government IHM.
You can apply for a faculty member If you have at least 5 years of Industrial experience from a five-star hotels.
If you will be selected then you will work on a contractual basis with faculty. And your performance will help you to get promoted as permanent faculty.
Note:- If you are looking for government job opportunities then these two option is the best option you have.
Airport Jobs for Hotel Management Students
After completing HM you can also choose your career in Aviation. There are multiple options for HM graduate students.
If you are an HM graduate and looking for a good career in Aviation or an airport then you can join as a ground staff crew member.
And the second option is you can also join as an air hostess but make sure your personality should be up to mark as per their demand.
Your communication is a major advantage for an aviation job. If your communication is really very strong then you deserve an aviation job.
After some experience in hospitality, you can move to Cruise ship Jobs where you will get paid more than any other industry.
But for Cruise ship jobs you need to fulfill the basic requirement for Cruise Ship Jobs