Graduate Work Requirement | School of Hospitality Administration

HF740 Graduate Work Experience in Hospitality (0 cr.)

In addition to academic coursework, SHA graduate students must register for HF 740 and complete a 300-hour non-credit work experience (HF740). This work experience can be a full time or part time internship or job.

If you haven’t already, please make an appointment with Career Services to discuss this requirement! You can make an appointment on Handshake or email Andrew Dwyer at adwyer92@bu.edu.

This work experience is designed to give students practical field experience, exposing them firsthand to the hospitality industry in the United States and worldwide. Students typically complete HF740 during the summer.

Students must receive approval of their work experience PRIOR to beginning each experience. Please download and complete the form below.

HF740 Pre-Approval Form

Once complete, please upload the form here.

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Upload completed Work Experience Pre-Approval Form

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View the Syllabus for SHA HF 740

**Note: The above syllabus is for general understanding only and does not serve as your official syllabus when enrolled in the course.

Waiving This Requirement

If you believe your previous or current work experience should fulfill the 300-hour work experience requirement, you can complete the HF740 & Work Experience Requirement Waiver here. You will receive a decision via email shortly. Please note that your prior work experience needs to be related to your degree and career goals.