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The Atlanta Marriott Northwest and the new SpringHill Suites Atlanta Northwest partnered with Kennesaw State’s hospitality program in 2022. This partnership has been tremendously successful for both parties. The hotels have invested time and resources into helping illustrate real workforce experience through hosting an Evening with the General Manager, where students could speak one-on-one with the GM and executive team at the Marriott. Additionally, the hotels hosted a Marriott Northwest Day at KSU, beginning the day with a tradeshow in the common area, allowing all students to interact with the management team from both hotels. The executive team also dropped in on a few classes to answer questions and ended the day with a formal presentation in the auditorium teaching the students about many of the roles within a hotel and participating in a Q&A session. This day-long event was very well received and resulted in approximately 10 hires between both hotels. The students we have hired thus far have been well prepared and a great value-add to our operations. The Marriott and SpringHill Campus is fully invested in the partnership with KSU. The hotels’ leadership team will continue to attend events at KSU, headline guest lectures, and host events for the students at the hotels. This partnership allows students to gain real-life experience and helps them to be well prepared to successfully join the workforce upon graduation. We are very grateful to Dr. Jackson and the leadership at KSU for supporting such a fruitful partnership for both parties.
The Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta continues to be impressed with the caliber of students we’ve had the pleasure of hiring or bringing onboard as interns. Dr. Jackson and the Kennesaw State University Hospitality Management Program do a remarkable job creating realistic expectations for the students in the program and, in doing so, setting them up for success. The students are engaged, hardworking, and have done a phenomenal job connecting with guests and their fellow associates. Omni Hotels and Resorts could not be happier with our Kennesaw State University partnership!
Omar Vega General Manager Omni Hotel @ The Battery Atlanta
Jessica Coane Director of Sales and Marketing Atlanta Mariott NW SpringHill Suites Atlanta NW
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