Professional Development Days

The event in which the representatives of Human Resources of the most important hospitality companies visit St.Pol HC to interview students who finish their studies.

PDD Schedule

Thursday, February 3rd 2026

8.30-8.50 Registration
8.50-9.00 Presentation and PDD instructions JDP.
9.00-9.30 1a presentació: PALLADIUM Hotel Group (*).
9.30-10.00 2a presentació: HYATT Hotels Corporation (*).
10.00-10.30 3a presentació: MANDARIN ORIENTAL Hotel Group (*).
10.30-11.00 4a presentació: MELIÁ Hotels International (**).
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break.
11.30-12.00 5a presentació: YURBBAN Hospitality Group (*).
12.00-12.30 6a presentació: REAL Hotels & Resorts (*).
12.30-13.00 7a presentació: MINOR Hotels (*).
13.00-13.15 Break.
13.15-15.00 Lunch.
15.00-19.00 Interviews.

Wednesday, February 4th 2026

9.15-9.50 Registration.
9.50-10.00 Presentation and PDD instructions.
10.00-10.30 1st presentation: BARCELÓ Hotel Group (*).
10.30-11.00 2nd presentation: IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts (*).
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break.
11.30-12.00 3rd presentation: SIX SENSES Hotels, Resorts & Spas (*).
12.00-12.30 4th presentation: ENNISMORE (*).
12.30-13.00 5th presentation: H10 Hotels (**).
13.00-13.15 Break.
13.15-15.00 Lunch.
15.00-19.00 Interviews.

average number of Hotel Chains participating

Record of job/internship offers received by some students in 2019

Average number of interviews per student

100%

Students who achieved job placement

The Professional Development Days

As every year, St.Pol HC organizes the Professional Development Days (PDD), a special event where the human resources representatives from the most important hotel and restaurant companies come to St.Pol HC to interview the students that are finishing their studies on the current year. The aim of these interviews is to obtain a job through a previous internship period.

So, the Professional Development Days mission is to offer a close relation with the leader national and international hospitality chains.

The PDD last two days. During the mornings the companies do a presentation about about their job culture and philosophy. And, in the afternoons it's time for the interviews with the students. This is an exclusive service for St.Pol HC students and also for St.Pol HC Alumni.

St.Pol HC is the leading hotel-school in the sector since 1966, it keeps a close relationship with the leading hotel and tourism companies. These companies participate in the PDD in a rotated way, that way all the companies have the opportunity to visit and recruit in St.Pol HC. 100% of the students attending achieve a final internhsip and 94% obtain a career plan after completing their internship.

Protocol and rules for participating students

Dress code: all boys participating in the JDP must wear a suit, tie and shoes, while girls participating in the JDP must wear a business uniform. Students in cookery programmes may wear chef's clothing in a clean and neat condition. Those who do not meet the requirements will not be allowed access to the room and will be counted as absent.
Personal image: students must maintain a neat and formal physical appearance.
Presentations: attendance at presentations is compulsory as this is a unique curricular activity to learn about the vision and values of the companies.
Punctuality: candidates must be present 10 minutes in advance for check-in, presentations and interviews.

Companies participating in PDD