Hospitality Intern

The Hospitality Internship provides college students or recent graduates the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, networking opportunities with industry professionals, and on-the-job training in the casino and hospitality industry. The internship can be held for a maximum of 2 years with potential job placement at the casino in a position related to their major field of study. The goal of the internship program is to have students learn about hospitality as it relates to casino business with an emphasis in these ten core competency areas:

• Marketing & Events

• Hotel Management

• Food & Beverage Management

• Culinary Arts

• Human Resources

• Security

• Surveillance

• Finance

o Accounting

o Bookkeeping

o Audit

• Information Technology

• Planning & Analysis

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Able to communicate effectively with Team Members and guests in the casino

• Be a self-motivated individual with the ability to initiate and maintain a drive for learning

• Works together with the Talent Acquisition Manager and assigned department Director and/or Manager on creating long-range career development goals and objectives to help increase job knowledge within the department, industry, and of Prairie Band Casino & Resort

• Be able to professionally interact with the casino customer base while assisting in promotions, concerts and events

• Create an atmosphere of excitement when interacting with guests

• Assist in coordinating event logistics, including registration and attendee tracking and materials

• Attend all assigned meetings and complete the required assignments and projects

• Adheres to regulatory, departmental, and company policies in an ethical manner

• Responsible for managing any other activities of the facilities operations assigned from time to time

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Required

• High School Graduate or GED

• Must be successfully attending a post-secondary institution or graduated with a Bachelor's degree or technical certificate in the past 12 months within one or more of the following majors: Marketing, Entertainment Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Hospitality Management, Lodging Management, Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage Management, Finance, Information Technology, Data Analytics

• Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and computer skills; can create and edit documents in PowerPoint, Word and Excel

• Full-time or Part-Time schedule, based on department needs. Will include, nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours.

• A record of satisfactory performance and reliability in all prior and current employment

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

• Able to reach above and below shoulders while performing duties

• Operate in mentally and physically stressful situations

• Able to tolerate areas containing secondary smoke

• Able to lift maximum of 50 pounds

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band Casino & Resort reserves the right to make changes to the above job descriptions whenever necessary. As part of Prairie Band Casino & Resort's hiring process, candidates will be required to go through a due diligence process to validate their application information and suitability, prior to an employment offer being extended. This process may include, but is not limited to: reviewing employment applications or resumes, performing pre-employment testing and background investigations, conducting interviews and reference checks, and checking licensing and certification.