ABSTRACT Concurrent paid employment and full-time undergraduate studies is inevitable for many hospitality and tourism students. The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand how Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) hospitality and tourism students perceived the role of employment in their academic success and timeliness of degree completion. Twelve senior hospitality students at a southeastern HBCU university in the United States who were employed over 20 hours per week participated in this qualitative study. Although students experienced many challenges resulting from concurrent employment and full-time studies, they also experienced significant learning in their various employment positions while enrolled in the hospitality and tourism management undergraduate degree. All students viewed paid employment experiences as a valuable element in their educational journey, worthy of receiving academic credit.

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就业对酒店和旅游学生学术之旅的影响：HBCU 学生的观点

摘要 对于许多酒店和旅游专业的学生来说，同时进行有偿就业和全日制本科学习是不可避免的。这项探索性研究的目的是了解历史悠久的黑人学院和大学 (HBCU) 的酒店和旅游专业学生如何看待就业对他们的学业成功和学位完成的及时性的作用。美国东南部 HBCU 大学的 12 名高级酒店管理专业学生参与了这项定性研究，他们每周工作时间超过 20 小时。虽然学生在同时就业和全日制学习中遇到了许多挑战，但他们在就读酒店和旅游管理本科学位期间也经历了在各种就业岗位上的重要学习。