Alex Balint, class of 2010, is the Executive Meeting Manager for DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown.\u00a0 The former Hospitality Management major first got her foot in the door with Hilton in 2010 as a Sales\/Marketing intern \u2013 a position she discovered on the Rosen College Hospitality Jobs e-mail.\u00a0 Today she is responsible for selling guest rooms and meeting space to corporate markets, planning small to midsize events and handling wedding blocks.<\/p>\n
Balint is appreciative of all that Rosen College does to assist students in landing their dream jobs and shares, \u201cWithout the Listserv [Hospitality Jobs e-mail], I would most likely not be where I am today.\u00a0 My internship eventually grew and evolved into a full-time great paying position shortly after, so thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, she is reaching out to Rosen College and UCF\u2019s Office of Experiential Learning to recruit high quality students for positions within her company. Balint shares, \u201cIt’s like the old saying ‘shoot for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.’\u00a0 It’s very competitive out there, no doubt, but as long as you have ambition to achieve your dreams, anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
She encourages students to start small and do the work that no one else wants to.\u00a0 \u201cOnce you prove yourself,\u201d Balint says, \u201cdoors will open up and your hard work will pay off.\u00a0 If I can do it, anyone can!\u201d<\/p>\n
The Experiential Learning curriculum requires Rosen students to gain professional experience in their field of study. Students earn internship credit by completing coursework online and by working for three semesters prior to graduation in paid, progressively more responsible, career-related positions.<\/p>\n