Testimonial *International Hospitality & Tourism Management

Two of our Alpine students,

Stamatis Cheimarios from Corfu and Spiros Karagogeas from Thessaloniki,

did their first internship in Brussels, Belgium, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotels.

 

 

Stamatis and Spiros with the F&B Manager (top) and the GM, Mr Erich Zuri (down).

 

 

Courtyard by Marriott, Brussels

"One year ago I was being interviewed by Mrs.Hofmann in order to join Alpine Center. Now I work for one of the largest Marriott brands, Courtyard by Marriott in Brussels.

Literally my second interview, after the first of Alpine, was the one that offered me a job in a very demanding, but also rewarding, hotel chain abroad. From the first moment I stepped into Courtyard, I realized the significance of the lessons and recalled the advice of my lecturers in Alpine. Especially the importance of smiling. Mr Koumantakis has a favourite moto: "Find a solution''. Management is all about finding solutions, which is thoroughly tought in Alpine; how to solve problems in the most efficient way on every occasion. It is better to teach someone how to fish, than occasionally provide him with fish.

I would like to invite Alpiners to take the big decision and do an internship abroad and why not Brussels! You have to be brave like Spyros was. He can confirm that it was a fantastic start to his carrer!"

Stamatis Cheimarios