<p>In the hotel school, do they specifically prefer working in a hotel or just working in the hospitality industry? I am currently working in a deli right now, but I'm planning to get a job in a restaurant soon.</p>
<p>I'm still currently a junior, so I'm just wondering which is the best thing to do since it's still early.</p>
<p>i don't even have a job and i'm applying. however, i have an internship and have been volunteering as a waitress at a pancake breakfast for four years. I'm a little bit nervous about my own work experience, but good luck to you!</p>
<p>I really can't comment on work experience (I've been working as a chef for over 12 years) but what I can say about 'hotelies'...the emphasis here is not so much on practical experience but academic excellence, excel skills (they have a reputation for modelling, particularly within yield/revenue management) and many of the grad students are very strong quantitatively. As I said I've no idea what goes on with the undergrads, but somehow I think excellence in cheffing/waitering is not going to be that important. If you can swing it, some sort of accounting/payroll/managerial role within a hospitality related industry would help you more.</p>
<p>I'll also add that i hope to god you get out of the industry if you actually get your degree from Cornell...**** pay, hours etc..a large reason the mmh students go here is to slot themselves into an upper/middle management position. Investment banks are here all the time recruiting due to the rep. cornell has of being rigorous in finance...although it's not Wharton or Chicago.</p>
<p>This probably didn't help much, just believe what you hear about the workload. I'll be up til 3 am again for procrastinating...****... PS work on your writing skills...important in any industry.</p>