Starwood Hotels & Resorts

College Recruiting: China Management Training Program

The Starwood China Corporate Management Trainee program offers graduates exposure to the places, people and practices that set the foundation for success throughout their careers. Trainees work in the hotels and concentrate in human resources, revenue management, finance, sales and marketing, IT or Technical Design. They learn directly from those leading the most successful Starwood hotels in China. Training varies from 12 to 18 months depending on discipline. When training is complete, each participant is placed into an assistant manager, manager or equivalent position, usually at a new hotel where they can go on to further career development. At Starwood we have high expectations for each associate we hire. The environment we create for our managers includes programs that provide:

  • Training and development in functional areas and leadership skills
  • Career development
  • Performance-based salary increases and bonuses
  • Succession planning to help you get into the next progressive set up
  • Annual assessments of performance, skills to guide career planning
  • Productive feedback from managers, direct reports and peers
  • Opportunities for projects, task force assignments in other hotels

Opportunities are offered to recent university graduates with Chinese nationality and the following traits:

  • Energetic with excellent people skills
  • A willingness to commit time and energy to their career
  • Enjoy travel and open to the possibility of relocating
  • Willing and able to learn quickly in a fast track program
  • Motivated by new challenges and experiences
  • Excited about becoming part of a global company
  • Possess a hospitality attitude

The recruitment period for Management Trainees is September through November; please visit the China Management Training Program for more details.