Are you a hospitality student enrolled in a community college or university program who would like to gain valuable work experience? If so, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts offers you the chance to showcase your talents at one of our luxurious Canadian resorts through our Student Work Experience Program (SWEP).

The Program

The SWEP is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in a variety of entry-level positions. You will have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the classroom to actual day-to-day hotel operations, while living in one of Canada's most beautiful settings.

Length of Program Contract
Applicants must be available to work the entire summer season. Summer contract completion is an important criterion for subsequent employment with our hotels.

Positions Available
We are hiring for a wide range of positions. The following provides a listing of the positions that we generally recruit for:

Food & Beverage
*Buspersons
*Servers
*Banquet Staff

Kitchen
*Prep Cooks
*2nd Cooks
*Stewards

Rooms
*Room Attendants
*Housepersons
*Royal Service Agents
*Guest Services Representatives

Grounds
*Grounds persons

Rates of Pay
Rates of pay vary based on the position and local market conditions.

Employment for Graduating Students
In addition to our Student Work Experience Program we will also have permanent positions, which may be of interest to graduating students. These positions will be based on availability and will be dependant on your previous work experience.

Staff Accommodation and Meals
Our resort properties provide subsidized staff accommodation. Meals are available at subsidized rates in all of our Colleague cafeterias.

Orientation and Training
Upon arrival at the hotel, all new Colleagues attend an orientation program conducted by the Human Resources Team. This orientation will welcome you to the hotel and provide a general overview of the specific property. You will then continue into your department for job specific orientation and skills training.

Throughout the summer, you will have opportunities to discuss the many facets of our organization with experienced industry professionals.

Learning Opportunities
Throughout the summer students may have the opportunity to experience cross-training in other positions and departments. The cross-training process varies by hotel as it is dependant on business volumes. Should a SWEP student be interested in participating in cross-training they should visit the hotel's human resource department. Every effort is made to assist our SWEP students with gaining additional learning experiences.

If you are interested in participating in our Student Work Experience Program please contact the hotel of interest.