2026 Summer Internships Available in South and Central Florida open to college Juniors and Seniors with a hospitality or business focus at Florida Atlantic University!!! This program beings May 2026. This would include West Palm Beach Canopy by HIlton, Melbourne Crowne Plaza/Element by Westin, Pompano Beach Tru/Home2 by Hilton, Doral DoubleTree by Hilton, etc.

If not in the South or Central area over the summer, we are also offering opportunities in the following cities (must live in proximity of a location, housing is not provided):

Park City, UT

Tempe, AZ

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

San Diego, CA

Tempe, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ

Osage Beach, MO

Pittsburgh, PA

Expand your knowledge and grow with us!

Now is your opportunity to gain valuable experience in a variety of hotel operations positions. This is a paid internship program for students seeking an understanding of the hospitality industry. This internship includes exposure to all aspects of the hotel operations at the sponsoring hotel.

Driftwood Hospitality Management associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training, and mentoring. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment. Whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you!

Driftwood Hospitality Management interns enjoy the following:

Competitive pay

Full-time work

Ability to work multiple positions

Leadership training provided

Guaranteed entry into Management-in-Training (MIT) program for graduating seniors upon successful completion of internship

About Driftwood

DHM was established in 1999, and now operates over 80 hotels throughout the country, including Hilton, Marriott, IHG and independent brands. Driftwood’s mission is to achieve exponential growth with all our properties by forming strategic partnerships that allow us to build new hotels, acquire existing properties in lucrative markets, and work with under-performing hotels to position them for growth advancement. We are leaders in the field of hospitality management and have a proven track record of success.

We think like entrepreneurs and encourage our associates to take a similar approach when solving problems, developing solutions, and implementing strategies. We encourage hotel management team members to implement independent initiatives when appropriate and develop strategies that work for their unique properties.

Qualifications

Driftwood Hospitality Management

Embark on a hospitality career with an inspiring company that not only places a culture of growth at the heart of what we do but also ardently believes in nurturing and advancing our in-house talent. We take immense pride in our notable internal promotion statistics, a testament to our commitment to cultivating your professional development and growth. We're not just looking for the best and brightest — we seek game changers eager to make their mark and grow alongside us as we jointly navigate the path to unprecedented success.