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Newport Hospitality Targets Internships to Solve Labor Pipeline
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Newport Hospitality Targets Internships to Solve Labor Pipeline

Newport Hospitality Group is partnering with Virginia Tech to offer hands-on, multi-departmental internships that convert students into full-time industry leaders. The strategy addresses hospitality's talent shortage by exposing students directly to revenue management, sales, and hotel operations.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Newport embeds interns across sales, marketing, and revenue management rather than limiting them to basic operational tasks.
  2. 2NACE data shows employers converted 63.1% of 2024-25 interns into full-time hires, marking a five-year peak.
  3. 3Hands-on student projects included building an AI lead-generation system and running actual sales blitzes.

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