Service with a smile. It’s a lot easier than it sounds, isn’t it?
That’s why providing great service takes talent, hard work and dedication. As a hospitality business major, you know how difficult this work can be, but you do it. And you not only do it - you do it well.
Scholarship providers recognize this – especially those within the industry.
That’s why someone like you deserves a scholarship – to recognize the hard work it takes to achieve what you do on a daily basis.
Here’s a list of scholarships and internships for students within hospitality business-related fields:
Available to: Ages 18-35
Award Amount: $1,000 The Jessica King Scholarship is open to participants in the Association for International Practical Training's (AIPT) Americans Abroad program.
You must have a degree in the hospitality industry or be currently employed for at least one year in the hospitality industry.
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to be considered for this award.
Get more information on the Jessica King Scholarship.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Coca Cola Endowed Scholarship is available Bethune-Cookman College. You must be majoring in hospitality management to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Coca Cola Endowed Scholarship.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The School of Hospitality Business Publicity Endowment is available to out-of-state and international students enrolled in the Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business. Get more information on the School of Hospitality Business Publicity Endowment.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Chef Robert H. Nelson Les Gourmets Endowed Scholarship is available to students enrolled in the Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business. You must be majoring in hospitality business, be in good academic standing and be recommended by the Les Gourmets Executive Board to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Chef Robert H. Nelson Les Gourmets Endowed Scholarship.
Available to: College Seniors Award Amount: $4,000 The Red Lobster Management Internship is available to rising college seniors who are studying restaurant/hotel/hospitality management. This full-time position provides 10 weeks of hands-on training and management development projects that will help you hone your management skills and gain unique insight into running a restaurant. Get more information on the Red Lobster Management Internship.
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5 Provided by the Hershey Foods Corporation, the Guest Services Internship is available to students majoring in a hospitality field. Intern duties may include providing guest assistance and general knowledge of events, and activities and shadowing and learning operational standards. Get more information on the Guest Services Internship.
Available to: College Juniors through College Seniors The Heart of America Internships are available to upperclassmen pursuing a career in hospitality. To be considered, you must live or attend school in or near Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Omaha, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. Get more information on the Heart of America Internship.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors The Priceline.com Internship is available to students who are pursuing a career in hospitality management, software engineer, social media, finance, compliance and ethics, data analytics, reporting and analysis, devOps engineer and related fields. As an intern, you will have a huge responsibility to support a team that “thinks outside the box” and one that’s able to work and flourish in a fast paced multi-task, team environment. Get more information on the Priceline.com Internship.
Hospitality Business Scholarships
Jessica King Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Ages 18-35
Award Amount: $1,000 The Jessica King Scholarship is open to participants in the Association for International Practical Training's (AIPT) Americans Abroad program.
Coca Cola Endowed Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Coca Cola Endowed Scholarship is available Bethune-Cookman College. You must be majoring in hospitality management to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Coca Cola Endowed Scholarship.
School of Hospitality Business Publicity Endowment
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The School of Hospitality Business Publicity Endowment is available to out-of-state and international students enrolled in the Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business. Get more information on the School of Hospitality Business Publicity Endowment.
Chef Robert H. Nelson Les Gourmets Endowed Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Chef Robert H. Nelson Les Gourmets Endowed Scholarship is available to students enrolled in the Michigan State University, Eli Broad College of Business. You must be majoring in hospitality business, be in good academic standing and be recommended by the Les Gourmets Executive Board to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Chef Robert H. Nelson Les Gourmets Endowed Scholarship.
Hospitality Business Internships
Red Lobster Management Internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Seniors Award Amount: $4,000 The Red Lobster Management Internship is available to rising college seniors who are studying restaurant/hotel/hospitality management. This full-time position provides 10 weeks of hands-on training and management development projects that will help you hone your management skills and gain unique insight into running a restaurant. Get more information on the Red Lobster Management Internship.
Guest Services Internship – Hershey Foods Corporation
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5 Provided by the Hershey Foods Corporation, the Guest Services Internship is available to students majoring in a hospitality field. Intern duties may include providing guest assistance and general knowledge of events, and activities and shadowing and learning operational standards. Get more information on the Guest Services Internship.
Heart of America Internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Juniors through College Seniors The Heart of America Internships are available to upperclassmen pursuing a career in hospitality. To be considered, you must live or attend school in or near Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Omaha, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. Get more information on the Heart of America Internship.
Priceline.com Internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors The Priceline.com Internship is available to students who are pursuing a career in hospitality management, software engineer, social media, finance, compliance and ethics, data analytics, reporting and analysis, devOps engineer and related fields. As an intern, you will have a huge responsibility to support a team that “thinks outside the box” and one that’s able to work and flourish in a fast paced multi-task, team environment. Get more information on the Priceline.com Internship.
