Training or Internship

CETUSA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

CETUSA offers a 12‑month internship/trainee program at a boutique hotel in Lake Placid, NY, starting Oct/Nov 2026. The role covers front office operations, reservations, guest registration, housekeeping supervisor standards, events with F&B, and guest services upselling, with progression toward management duties.

Applicants must be Hospitality/Tourism Management students or graduates for the internship; trainees require a foreign‑degree or overseas experience or 5+ years in the field.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Friendly, outgoing, organized, self-reliant, efficient.

Responsibilities

• Gain skills in front office operations, reservation system, guest registration process.
• Practice hotel and brand guest service standards.
• Learn Housekeeping Supervisor standards and practices.
• Learn how to manage events and F&B operations.
• Learn how to upsell guest rooms and promote hotel services.
• Advance management and supervisory duties.

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

Hospitality/Tourism Management degree

Job description

Start Date: October/November 2026
Program Duration: 12 months
Hours: 32-40 hours/week
Compensation: $20 per hour
Number of positions offered: 1
Housing: $125 per week

Host Company Description:

The host company is a boutique hotel centrally located in the heart of Lake Placid Village, across from the picturesque Mirror Lake. The area is known for its hiking, waterfalls, lake beaches, and watersports. Lake Placid is was a former site of the Winter Olympics, with an Olympic Museum, ski jump complex, bobsled experience, and even a cliffside roller coaster!

Position Description:

• Gain skills in all aspects of front office operations, reservation system, guest registration process
• Practice hotel and brand guest service standards
• Learn Housekeeping Supervisor standards and practices
• Learn how to manage events and F&B operations
• Learn how to upsell guest rooms and promoting hotel services
• Advance management skills and supervisory duties
• To apply for an internship program, you must be a Hospitality/Tourism Management student OR a recent graduate starting the program within 12 months of graduation.
• To apply for the Trainee program, applicants must have either a degree or professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least 1 year of prior related work experience in the Hospitality/Tourism Management field acquired outside the United States OR 5+ years of experience in this field.
• Applicants with hotel management work experience preferred
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills)
• Must be friendly, outgoing, organized, self-reliant, efficient and have computer skills