Hotel Internship

Looking for a life-changing job abroad? The Philippine government is opening 3,500 hotel jobs in Croatia for Filipinos, with no placement fee, no middleman, and a starting salary of over ₱62,000 per month. These include roles like housekeepers, bartenders, and hotel staff, all under a government to government agreement that promises security and fair treatment. With the urgent demand from Croatian employers, official announcements are expected soon. So if you’re ready for a new adventure, now might be the perfect time to pack your bags.

But here’s the catch, not everyone is ready for this kind of opportunity. Hotel internships back home often focus on basic roles, leaving many workers unprepared for the fast-paced, high-standard environment of global hospitality. This is why better internship training matters. It’s not just about landing a job, it’s about thriving once you're there. If we want more Filipinos to succeed abroad, it starts with how we train them here.

Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

• BS Hospitality Management

• BS Tourism Management

• BS in Psychology

• BS in Human Resource Management

• BS in Education (TLE or TVL)

Senior High School Strands:

• TVL – Tourism

• TVL - Home Economics

• General Academic Strand (GAS)

Why This Topic Needs Research

Hotel internships have received attention, but many gaps remain in understanding long-term outcomes and institutional responsibilities:

• Lack of longitudinal career tracking among interns: Although internships improve skills and motivation, research has yet to fully assess their impact on long-term job retention and satisfaction within the hotel industry. More studies are needed on post-graduation employment stability (Sholahudin et al., 2025).

• Limited institutional readiness and real-time support systems: While optimism and time management aid intern success, many schools lack structured support for pre-internship prep, mentorship, and feedback. Future research should examine proactive support frameworks in local and international contexts (Vermolen, 2025).

• Underexplored sustainability of training effectiveness: While training design supports short-term skill transfer, its lasting effects remain unknown. Researchers recommend tracking post-internship performance and testing how emerging tech like VR supports learning continuity (Fadli & Hidayat, 2025).

• Tool limitations across diverse vocational settings: Evaluation instruments have been developed for specific hotel sites, but their generalizability remains uncertain. Future studies should validate these tools across industries to ensure broad applicability (Prabowo & Setiawan, 2024).

• Narrow institutional sampling and lack of curriculum review: Studies confirm student growth during internships, but few explore how curriculum design or demographic factors influence long-term readiness. Research should involve multiple schools and include curriculum alignment (Espinosa et al., 2024).

• Absence of graduate outcome tracking post-internship: Despite insights into internship challenges, there is minimal research on how these experiences shape full-time employment success. Longitudinal and mixed-method studies are needed (Tabbada et al., 2023).

• Curriculum gaps in international internship programs: Global placements boost maturity and confidence, but challenges such as sanitation, discrimination, and culture shock highlight gaps in pre-departure preparation. Future research should focus on program redesign and long-term employability (Lolin et al., 2023).

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References

Espinosa, M. I., Acebis, E. T., Moreno, S. R., Ates, A., Dadole, K. J., Aban, L., ... & Cabadonga, K. L. (2024). STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP SATISFACTION AMONG GRADUATES OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINE COLLEGE FOUNDATION.

Fadli, M. Z., & Hidayat, K. (2025). ENHANCING TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF TRAINING MODEL: INSIGHTS FROM INTERNSHIPS IN PENANG’S HOTEL INDUSTRY.

Lolin, E. H., Mary Ann, F. B., Rey, I., Angelina, S., Villar, A. M., & Diana Carla, P. P. (2023). Effectiveness of International Practicum Training Program as assessed by the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Students of a Private University in Iriga City, Philippines.

Prabowo, S. A. P., & Setiawan, D. (2024). Development of Internship Program Evaluation Instruments for Vocational High Schools (SMK) at Patra Semarang Hotel & Convention in 2024. Pubmedia Jurnal Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Indonesia, 1(4), 11-11.

Sholahudin, M., & Ahadiat, A. (2025). The Effect of Work Motivation and Work Skill on Career Decision Moderated by Internship Program in The Hotel Industry of Lampung Province. Jurnal Riset Multidisiplin Edukasi, 2(1), 528-544.

Tabbada, J. A. L., Gumarac, K. C. R., Libon, J. O. G., Ticala, V. B., & Borbon, N. M. D. (2023). Internship Experience and Challenges of Hospitality Management Students in Batangas State University. International Journal On Hospitality And Tourism Research, 2(4), 66-75.

Vermolen, N. (2025). Reconceptualising success in hospitality internships: a new perspective on students’ achievement factors. Research in Hospitality Management, 15(1), 42-46.

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