Strategic Industry Partners

Enhance the student experience and meet your strategic goals.

The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the School of Business at the College of Charleston invites our industry partners to join us as Strategic Industry Partners (SIPs).

Strategic Industry Partnership enhances the learning experience for students through partners’ active participation in the HTMT program and builds curricular and operational synergies mutually beneficial to our students and our industry. We’ve also partnered with the College of Charleston Career Center to create enhanced partnership options for Strategic Partners who want more exposure and more engagement on campus. Full details about each partnership tier can be found below.

Become a SIP Member

2023-24 strategic industry partners

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We thank all of our amazing SIP partners for their generous support of the hospitality and tourism management department.

Become a SIP Program Member

  • Partnership is open to all, but focused primarily on hospitality and tourism organizations
  • Suggested annual gift of $2,500 and/or in-kind donations (e.g., gift cards, complimentary food and beverage services, lodging accommodations, meeting space, tours, etc.)
  • Partners are also encouraged to financially sponsor scholarships, departmental projects, etc.
  • Additional, enhanced tiers combine engagement with the Hospitality & Tourism Management department and the College of Charleston Career Center for maximum impact. See below for more details.

Member Benefits

Your annual donation will provide your organization with enhanced access to our program, our students and our graduates.
  • Staffing

    • Entry or management level interns
    • Internships with guidelines for successful implementation
    • Part-time or full-time positions
    • Student volunteers for special events
    • Guidance for customized job postings that reach over 1,500 current students and alumni

  • Access to students

    • Facilitate exposure to top students and form relationships (in the classroom or at special events)
    • Host student field trips to promote staffing
    • Active participation in departmental programs 

  • Organizational Promotion

    • Partner organization days
    • Students invited to dedicated information session about organizational opportunities
    • Help your organization with specific research projects (e.g., market research, case study solutions, etc.)
    • Promote business partners through social media, website listings, and on-campus networking events

  • Enhanced Partnership Options

    • Elite Partnership
      • Career Expo Admission (Fall + Spring Expos)
      • Sponsorship acknowledgement on Career Center website & at Career Expo
      • All Strategic Partnership benefits…& more (see registration page for additional details)
    • Premier Partnership
      • Career Expo Admission (Fall + Spring Expos)
      • Host Sponsor credit for a major Hospitality Department event each semester
      • Sponsorship acknowledgement on Career Center website & at Career Expo
      • Priority access to Pop-up Fairs and other HTMT + Career Center events
      • Article or Feature in both HTMT + Career Center publications & websites
      • All Strategic & Elite Partnership benefits…& more (see registration page for additional details)

Registration

Registration and further details about various partnership tiers can be found here.

Become a SIP Member