FCS 43092, Practicum in Hospitality Management, is required at or near the end of a student's program. This practicum is a structured work experience designed to be a capstone requirement after most of the upperclassmen coursework has been completed.
Students may take between 270 to 540 hours of supervised work experience in a supervisory or managerial position. This experience is evaluated by the student's supervisor and the course instructor. Many students use this required course as a "springboard" to their first paid position after graduation.
Examples of Student Practicum Experiences
| A. Lopresti & Sons | Cleveland, OH |
| Alliance City Schools | Alliance, OH |
| Aramark@ The Cleveland Zo | Cleveland, OH |
| Barrington Country Club | Aurora, OH |
| Bertram Inn | Aurora, OH |
| Bolton Valley Resort | Bolton Valley, VT |
| Bridgestreet Accommodations | Hudson, OH |
| Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH |
| Experient (formerly Conferon) | Twinsburg, OH |
| Congress Lake Country Club | Hartville, OH |
| Country Club of Hudson | Hudson, OH |
| Cracker Barrel Restaurants | Twinsburg, OH |
| Crystal Sands Resort Hotel | Hilton Head, SC |
| Damon's | Twinsburg, OH |
| Ernst & Young, Inc. | Cleveland, OH |
| Event Source | Valley View , OH |
| Hilton Hotel | Beachwood, OH |
| Holiday Inn | Beachwood, OH |
| Hyatt Gainey Ranch Resort Hotel | Scottsdale, AZ |
| KSU Dining Services | Kent, OH |
| Keystone Resorts | Keystone, CO |
| Lake Forest Country Club | Hudson, OH |
| Laurel Lake Retirement Community | Hudson, OH |
| Levy Restaurants @ Jacob's Field | Cleveland, OH |
| Mayfield Country Club | Mayfield, OH |
| Morton's of Chicago | Cleveland, OH |
| Northern Haserot | Northfield, OH |
| Olive Garden Restaurants | Cuyahoga Falls , OH |
| Outback Steakhouse | Akron, OH / Cleveland, OH / Pittsburgh, PA |
| Portage Country Club | Akron, OH |
| Red Lobster Restaurants | Cuyahoga Falls , OH |
| Renaissance / Marriott | Cleveland, OH / Chicago, IL |
| Sheraton Suites | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Six Flags Worlds of Adventure | Aurora, OH |
| Swenson's | Akron, OH |
| Walt Disney World | Orlando, FL |
| White Turkey Drive-In | Conneaut, OH |
| Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH |
