A 5-star hotel-resort in Malta as an internship destination

For EUHT StPOL students, summers are synonymous with internships in prestigious hotels and restaurants worldwide. A few days ago we published a map with the summer internships destination of EUHT students and today we publish an individual testimony.

She is Clara Chazarreta, student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. In the fall she will start the last year of the bachelor’s degree and this summer, like the previous ones, she has done an internship abroad. Her internship destination: a five-star hotel-resort of Marriott International hotel chain located on the island of Malta. Don’t miss out the interview we have carried out with her.

In which department are you doing your summer internship?

This summer I’m doing my internship at The Westin Dragonara Resort, a 5-star hotel-resort located in St. Julian’s, Malta belonging to the Marriott International chain of luxury hotels and resorts.

The department where I work is Food & Beverage, specifically in one of the hotel’s most distinctive outlets: the ORVM Lounge & Piano Bar, which is considered the social heart of The Westin Dragonara Resort.

During the internship I’m learning the details of the organization, coordination and internal functioning of a large hotel.

What is your day-to-day?

In my day-to-day I work with my team in the Lobby Bar, where we carry out a practically uninterrupted food service: our guests can enjoy an extensive menu of local and international snacks, as well as a wide range of classic and original cocktails. Every day we serve about 400 diners!

What I like the most of my internship experience in Malta is having the opportunity to practice all the languages I know.

What are you learning?

During this internship I’m learning to work under pressure and to better optimize my effort. In addition, I’m learning the details of the organization, coordination and inner workings of a hotel of such a scale, which as a student of the hotel industry I find quite valuable.

What’s the best of your internship experience?

The best about my internship experience in Malta is having the opportunity to practice all the languages I know. In my day-to-day I communicate with my colleagues and guests in English, but from time to time I can also practice German and French and even a little Japanese!

But, above all, the best part of working at The Westin Dragonara is the Food and Beverage team – all of my colleagues are hard-working, talented, and never lose their smile. They make learning while working easier and more enjoyable.