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Industry training is an integral part of the study program at BHMS.
The school provides one sound training assignment per year in a business
that has been carefully selected and chosen as a training venue. It provides
an opportunity to gain paid work experience in a Swiss hospitality venue
that is known throughout the world for its value during the early stages
of a career. The first assignment will be in a junior, supportive role,
where a student can practice the skills that they learned during their
first six months at school. Culinarians complete their industry training
in that department, whereas hospitality students will complete their training
in either service, housekeeping or other supportive departments. Successful
students may be able to assume more responsibility and guest contact in
their second year.
Throughout the paid industry training period, students will have support
available from BHMS. BHMS is dedicated to helping students gain the best
learning opportunity possible during their industry training time. The
school employs a full-time Industry Training Coordinator solely for this
purpose.
To use the services of this coordinator free-of-charge, students are
expected to meet the requirements of the school, which are personal attitude
points, classroom attendance, a minimum grade point average and good language
skills. Most of the students meet these criteria.
Industry training salaries in Switzerland are negotiated between the
employer and the Federal Employee Union and are presently set at minimum
CHF 2'115 per month gross. From this salary, students may have to pay
for their room and board, and taxes. The average net income per month
is CHF 1'200/1'400.
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Two of our students during their industrial
training in front of the Swiss national football team.
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