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Get Ready for a career in Hospitality & Tourism
Hit the books: Education programs in Virginia
CTE
Programs in high schools, technical centers, and community colleges
This page helps you find CTE Programs. You can search by keyword
(like hospitality or cooking) or find programs
offered at your
local high schools, technical centers or community college.
Programs
at four-year colleges
There’s a ton of information at www.ExploreVirginiaColleges.com.
The link above takes you to a page where you can look for programs
offered at any college in the state. We suggest looking under Broad
Program Area and selecting Leisure and Recreation Activities or
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies.
Get Experience: Internships and apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
through the Community College System
Apprenticeships can be your gateway to a great career. Click here
to find the apprenticeship coordinator in your region.
Registered
Apprenticeships
This area of the www.CareerVoyages.gov site explores registered
apprenticeship opportunities in several fields.
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| Restaurant and Food & Beverage Service |
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The many, many jobs at restaurants, bars—anywhere
people eat or drink.
The things you could do:
- Work as an assistant to a head chef as a Sous Chef.
- Develop meal plans and order food for a cafeteria.
- Serve food as a waitress or waiter.
- Tend bar.
All of the jobs related to providing a place for guests
to stay.
The things you could do:
- Help host groups of people at a hotel.
- Take reservations and check people into a hotel.
- Manage a staff of housekeepers.
- Provide services and assistance to guests.
These are the people that help travelers get from one
place to another.
The things you could do:
- Plan trips at a travel agency.
- Sell tickets for an airline.
- Work at a welcome center along a major interstate highway.
- Plan events for a company or resort.
| Recreation, Amusement, and Attractions |
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Jobs at amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, etc.
The things you could do:
- Supervise gaming and gambling at a casino.
- Manage a zoo.
- Plan special events at a park.
- Give guided tours at a museum or historical attraction.
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