On Thursday, Feb. 26, 610 students had the opportunity to meet 72 different employers at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management Spring 2015 Career & Experiential Learning Fair. Leading organizations from the hospitality and tourism industry visited the campus to discuss full-time, part-time and internship opportunities with students majoring in hospitality management, restaurant management and event management.

Students also visited the Career Fair Ready Room to get advice from UCF alumni, check their appearance, practice their elevator speech and take a professional photo for LinkedIn.

Rosen College students plan and execute the Career Fair every semester as part of a class project, handling every aspect of the event, including the theme, decor, marketing, promotion and lunch menu. The Spring 2015 Career Fair theme was nature and growth, anchored by the tagline, “Branch Out, Get Rooted,” encouraging students to branch out and meet new employers, and get rooted in a new career.

Employers who participated in the Spring 2015 Career Fair include:

  • 4R Smokehouse
  • ABC Companies
  • Alys Beach
  • Aramark
  • Bluegreen Vacations
  • Booking.com
  • Brown Distributing Company
  • Capitol Services Inc. Florida
  • Caribe Royale Orlando
  • Centerplate (at the Orange County Convention Center)
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
  • Crayola Experience
  • CULINAIRE Distinctive Dining and Hospitality Management
  • Darden
  • Diamond Resorts International
  • Dignity Memorial
  • Disney Internships and Programs
  • Disney Meetings & Events
  • DNC Parks and Resorts at KSC, Inc.
  • Doubletree by Hilton at Seaworld
  • Drury Hotels
  • Ecolab
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • F&G Hospitality Consulting
  • Four Seasons Resort Orlando
  • Greystar
  • Hilton Worldwide/ Hilton Grand Vacations
  • Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • J. Alexander’s Restaurants
  • Jason’s Deli
  • Kessler Collection
  • Landry’s Restaurants
  • Legoland Florida
  • Levy Restaurants at the Amway Center, Citrus Bowl
  • Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando
  • Marriott International
  • Marriott Vacations Worldwide
  • MasterCorp, Inc.
  • Meadow Brook Club
  • Merlin Entertainments
  • Miller’s Ale House
  • Nickelodeon Suites Resort
  • Nordstrom
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Ocean House & Weekapaug Inn
  • Old Edwards Hospitality Group
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts
  • Panera Bread
  • Pappas Restaurants
  • Picerne Real Estate Group
  • Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
  • PSAV Presentation Services
  • Republic National Distributing Company
  • Rosen Hotels & Resorts
  • Seaworld Orlando
  • Sixt Rent a Car
  • Sonny’s BBQ
  • South Seas Island Resort
  • Sprinkles Cupcakes
  • Starwood Hotels & Resorts
  • Starwood Vacation Ownership
  • Target
  • The Breakers
  • Tijuana Flats
  • Tourico Holidays
  • Universal Orlando Resort
  • Visit Orlando
  • Wawa Inc.
  • Wyndham Vacation Ownership

    • For more information about participating in Rosen College’s next Career Fair, visit hospitality.ucf.edu/careerfair.