LONGVIEW, TX (August 10, 2007) - August 10th will be the final working day for our 2007 summer interns.  Over the previous 12 weeks, these college students have worked full-time positions in three of our hotels rotating through all the departments.  They have learned the in-and-out of hotel operations and have become valuable assets along the way.

“The Lodging Host Internship has definitely been a positive and enriching experience.  It enables you to understand and work in every aspect of a hotel and see how all of the departments work together.  The program gives credence to the phrase ‘you can’t manage what you haven’t done’.  I would consider this program to be a valuable asset to any hospitality student. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Lodging Host and would recommend it to my peers.” stated Jennifer Geier, 2007 Summer Intern from the University of Houston, Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management.

“Katie has been a great asset to the hotel. Whatever department she was assigned to, she excelled in her job performance and team building. Katie will be missed personally and professionally by the staff and guests at the Hampton Inn Hillsboro.” Peggy Franklin, General Manager

As they return to their respective universities this fall semester, we wish them the best in their hospitality degrees and following careers.  We hope to see them back in future years as we did Wes Leatherman who was a 2006 summer intern and is now our Development Assistant in the Lodging Host Hotel Corp office in Longview, TX.