The Administration of Hospitality and Tourism Internships in Leading Universities in Ecuador

Authors

  • Hubert B. Van Hoff Penn State University
  • Aileen Fan Penn State University
  • Ana Cueva Universidad Central del Ecuador.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v26i3p695-718

Keywords:

Tourism, hotels, internships, higher education, Ecuador.

Abstract

This article reports on a study among internship administrators in leading hospitality and tourism programs in Ecuador. Based on two previous studies among students and employers in the field, the study attempted to identify best practices and gauge internship coordinator opinions that could serve as suggestions to other hospitality and tourism programs as they work towards finding better ways to create, assess, and administer their internship programs and to address the needs of their students and the hospitality and tourism industries and enhance the connection between practical industry experience and classroom theory. Suggestions for future research are provided.

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Author Biographies

  • Hubert B. Van Hoff, Penn State University
    PhD,  Professor,  School of Hospitality Management, Penn State University
  • Aileen Fan, Penn State University
    PhD Candidate, School of Hospitality Management, Penn State University.
  • Ana Cueva, Universidad Central del Ecuador.
    MTDM, Profesora, Carrera de Turismo Histórico Cultural, Universidad Central del Ecuador.

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Published

2015-12-28

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Articles

License

Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), allowing the sharing of the work with recognition of its authorship and initial publication in RTA. 

How to Cite

VAN HOFF, Hubert B.; FAN, Aileen; CUEVA, Ana. The Administration of Hospitality and Tourism Internships in Leading Universities in Ecuador. Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 26, n. 3, p. 695–718, 2015. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v26i3p695-718. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/rta/article/view/108646.. Acesso em: 14 may. 2024.