Durham Careers in HospitalityA DCVB and Durham Public Schools Partnership

Mission

Durham Careers In Hospitality is a workforce partnership

between the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, Durham

Public Schools and representatives of visitor-related

businesses and organizations for the purpose of generating:

• Career awareness with elementary students

• Career exploration with middle school students

• Career experience with high school students

• Interest in higher education opportunities like the NCCU

Hospitality Degree Program.

Did You Know?

• One-third of all Durham Public School students express interest

in a career in hospitality• Durham has the most nationally acclaimed restaurants per

capita in the State• Durham has the highest proportion of 3 and 4 diamond lodging

guest rooms in the state• Durham has nationally recognized visitor features, museums,

ball teams, festivals, historic sites• Durham has many retail stores first in the state• Durham draws highest proportion of visitors through the airport

Task Forceof Visitor-Related Organizations

• Culinary Arts

• Destination Marketing & Management

• Entertainment

• Lodging

• Meeting & Event Planning & Production

• Retail

• Transportation

• Durham Public Schools

• Teachers & Counselors

Initial Participating Schools

Northern High School

Carrington Middle School Eno Valley Elementary

CareersLodging

MarketingGeneral ManagementCulinary ArtsAuditor/AccountantTrainingRooms and Inventory ManagementBanquets and EventsGuest ServicesSecurityEngineering/Grounds KeepingInformation Technology

Culinary Arts

MarketingGeneral ManagementAccountingChefTraining and Human ResourcesFood Preparation and ProductionCustomer ServicesWait StaffOff Site Catering

Retail

General ManagementMarketing (including Sales)Merchandising and DisplayPurchasing/BuyingMall ManagementTraining and Human ResourcesEngineering/Grounds KeepingCulinary ArtsSecurityAccounting

CareersEntertainment

Sports ManagementFood Preparation and ProductionGuest ServicesFacility ManagementGeneral ManagementTraining and Human ResourcesTheme Park ManagementAccountingSpecial Event ProductionMarketingMuseum Exhibit CurationEngineering/Grounds KeepingInformation Technology

CareersTransportation

General ManagementMarketingBooking and PackagingItinerary/Product DevelopmentDispatching/TraffickingTraining and Human ResourcesCustomer ServicesFood Preparation and ProductionCar Rental ManagementPilot/Engineer/DriverInformation TechnologyAccountingCorporate Travel Management

Meeting & Event Planning & Production

Event Planning and ProductionCulinary ArtsShipping/TransportationFacility ManagementExhibit DesignTraining and Human ResourcesMarketing (Attendance Promotion)General ManagementInformation TechnologyAccountingAssociation Management

Other Services

TeachersConsultantsPurveyorsAssociation Management

CareersDestination Marketing

& Management

General ManagementMarketing (including Sales)Financial ManagementCommunity RelationsTraining and Human ResourcesPublications/Graphic DesignInternet and Information TechnologyConvention and Event ServicesCustomer ServiceWordsmithingProduct Development

Carrington Middle School at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Eno Valley Elementary at The Durham Civic Center and

Durham Marriott at the Civic Center

Northern High School at Northgate Mall

Carrington Middle School Food Prep

Carrington Middle School at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Inaugural Awards and Recognition Reception at Northern High School