Internships/Work Placements in London

LSM Business School - London teamed up with a leading Hospitality Internships/Work Placements company to organise internships/Work Placements for our students in London, who are studying for CTH's Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management course.

Most of these internships/work placements are based in London and in central locations with easy access via public transport.

Therefore, as a part of your Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management programme at LSM Business School in London you can take a 12-24 week internship/work placement within the Hospitality Sector in London.

The internships/work placements are structured hospitality training programmes in London, where you will be placed at a business organisation that operating within the Hospitality sector to gain some invaluable work experience within the Hospitality industry in London.

Most of our work placements/internships are based in London

Internships/Work placements are vital for all kinds of students;

School and College leavers

• If you are School or College leaver, a Hospitality work placement/internship can add substantial value to your CV. Many future hospitality employers will see having a short work placement/internship within the hospitality sector as a positive and encouraging sign and can enhance your prospects of getting an interview.
• Hospitality sector internships/ work placements can also add significant value to your Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management course, where you can see how academic theories in Hospitality Management apply in real life.
• Many Hospitality companies use work placements/ internships as a trial period, therefore these hospitality work placements/ internships can be a foot in the door to secure your next Hospitality job!

Experienced Individuals looking for a career change

• A short work placement/ internship in the Hospitality sector can provide you with vital insights into your future hospitality management career. You can use this hospitality placement/internship to identify key skills and competences that you are required to develop before moving on to your new hospitality career.
• You can also understand the working patterns within the hospitality industry such as working hours, shift patterns, etc. as well as understanding how the skills that you have already developed as a part of your existing career can contribute to your new role in the hospitality sector.

Key terms

• All our hospitality work placements/ internships are unpaid, but many employers may choose to pay you an allowance to cover your travelling and other miscellaneous expenses such as food and accommodation during your internship/ work placement – LSM Business School in London is unable to guarantee such allowances as these are provided on the discretion of your employer.
• At the end of your hospitality work placement/ internship you can apply to receive University Cambridge’s work experience/ internship certificate (Standard Certificate for 12 week placements/ internships and Advanced Certificate for 24 weeks placements/ internships) – you can also apply for the Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality’s “Hospitality Work Placement/ internship Certificate”.
• In either case, you are required to pay a registration fee (to the awarding body) as well as submit a portfolio that you develop during your hospitality work placement/internship. Please ask for details before you commence your placement/ internship.
• If you would like to combine your work placement/internship with your study course, you are required to pay an additional fee – more information can be found in the “course prospectuses”
• If you are interested to enrol, please complete an application form and send it to us.