Helping Students Launch Careers: Aramark Collegiate Hospitality and USF’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Partner for Post-Grad Success
09 Mai 2024 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
Aramark Collegiate Hospitality and University of South Florida’s
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management know that a strong
educational foundation coupled with hands-on experience leads to
post-graduation success. The first year of their partnership
resulted in 100% job placement for the inaugural Fall 2022 and
Spring 2023 classes.
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Aramark Collegiate Hospitality and
University of South Florida’s School of Hospitality and Tourism
Management know that a strong educational foundation coupled with
hands-on experience leads to post-graduation success. The first
year of their partnership resulted in 100% job placement for the
inaugural Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 classes. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Since 2022, the two entities have collaborated to fulfill the
hospitality school’s mission to provide students with a
comprehensive education that seamlessly integrates theoretical
knowledge with practical industry experience. In May, a new class
of USF/Aramark fellows graduates with valuable service leadership
experience.
“The partnership between USF's School of Hospitality and Tourism
and Aramark exemplifies the power of collaboration in shaping the
future of the hospitality industry,” said Cihan Cobanoglu, Dean of
USF’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
“By seamlessly integrating classroom learning with hands-on
experience, fostering mentorship opportunities, and investing in
the education of future leaders, this partnership serves as a
beacon of excellence in preparing students for successful careers
in hospitality. Together, we are not just building careers; we are
cultivating a legacy of innovation, professionalism, and excellence
in hospitality education.”
At the heart of this partnership lies a unique initiative:
Aramark’s proactive engagement with first-year USF graduate
hospitality students, providing practical experience and
reinforcing classroom teaching with real-world application. The
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management also can access the
culinary and restaurant facilities across USF’s three campuses in
Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. These experiences
provide students professional experience and even the chance to
participate in the expansion of residential dining in development
at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
Surveys found that the experience was instrumental in shaping
students’ understanding of the field, helping to prepare them for
challenges ahead, and fostering attention to detail that comes from
hands-on experience. They have earned ServSafe certificates and
developed customer service and communications skills, cultural
acuity, and a comprehensive understanding of food operations.
David DiSalvo, District Manager for Aramark at USF, finds this
robust partnership to be a source of pride and inspiration: “It
would be difficult to find a program that has comparable rigor and
depth to USF. Having strong ties between academia and industry is
not only key to our strategic pipeline of talent but also allows
students to have a sophistication about the intricacies of
hospitality management upon graduation. The opportunities for
learning, development, and innovation created through partnerships
like this are endless.”
Aramark executives are regularly featured as guest speakers in
USF hospitality classes, providing guidance, inspiration, and
networking opportunities for future hospitality leaders. Students
actively engage with Aramark in class research projects—an endeavor
that develops research skills and provides Aramark valuable
insights that inform ongoing operations and strategic
initiatives.
Students take International Hospitality Management and
Introduction to Food Management classes in a teaching lab space at
the Argos Exchange restaurant on USF’s Tampa campus, and the
partnership has spurred creative projects such as the USF
Hospitality Food Sustainability Student Competition and campus
engagement events to highlight USF’s diverse community through
cuisine.
“When I speak about partnership with Aramark Collegiate
Hospitality, I talk about the Hospitality Ecosystem on campuses,”
said Jack Donovan, President and CEO of Aramark’s higher education
division. “We are not satisfied with transactional relationships.
What we do is analyze a school’s culture and needs and build a
system that supports many audiences and enhances what that campus
can offer its community. Our collaboration with USF represents the
best of this.”
About USF School of Hospitality and Tourism
Management
The University of South Florida School of Hospitality and
Tourism Management is one of six schools in the Muma College of
Business, which leverages analytics, critical thinking and
creativity to empower its scholars and graduates to lead and
transform the future of business. Accredited by the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International, the Muma
College of Business works to drive student success, produce
scholarship with impact, and generate innovation in partnership
with our community. The college comprises business programs on all
three USF campuses across Tampa Bay and serves more than 8,400
students.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading
educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion
sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations
and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 15
countries around the world with food and facilities management.
Because of our hospitality culture, our employees strive to do
great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and the
planet. Aramark has been recognized on FORTUNE’s list of “World’s
Most Admired Companies,” Fair360’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”
and “Top Companies for Supplier Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of
“America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024,” the HRC’s “Best Places
to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” and earned a score of 100 on the
Disability Equality Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com and
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