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Investigate the field of Hospitality & Tourism

Get the facts about education requirements, average earnings (national, statewide, and regional), job requirements, and employment projections for each of the occupations below.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Travel Agents

Chefs and Head Cooks

Food Service Managers

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Hospitality Industry
Here’s a page on information in the hospitality industry with careers listed by the level of education required.

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Restaurant and Food & Beverage Service [-]

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.


Lodging [-]

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.


Travel and Tourism [-]

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 [-]

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.