Hostplus and Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, are offering one person from the next generation of Australian hospitality workers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fast-track their development in their profession, before returning to work with a new skillset and a new perspective.
Applications for the Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship are now open and will close on Monday 27 June.
About the scholarship:
The Scholarship prize is facilitated by Melbourne Food & Wine Festival through its hospitality networks, and the winner's work experience will be tailored to their career interests - from the paddock to the kitchen, the cellar to the dining room and everywhere in between. Past finalists include not just chefs, waiters and managers but also young professionals from coffee, butchery, wine and other aspects of hospitality.
This year the prize includes:
- 1 x five-day work experience within Australia
- Up to $1,500 towards flights
- Up to $1,750 towards accommodation
- $1,000 cash
- Up to $5,000 to spend on professional development or training at an agreed and approved education provider, or on professional tools, kitchen equipment or similar assets to progress professional development
- $500 worth of tickets to attend MFWF events in 2023
- The Scholarship winner will also be partnered with a local industry leader for a year-long mentorship to expand their industry experience and connections in their chosen field.
Selection criteria:
To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must:
- Demonstrate ambition and a drive to succeed in the hospitality industry;
- Are highly skilled and knowledgeable in a specific discipline within the hospitality industry;
- Demonstrate leadership with the potential to shape the future of the hospitality industry;
- Act in a professional manner and have a willingness to share their skills and knowledge with others
- Have an understanding and willingness to communicate in the digital space
It would be fantastic if you could show support by promoting the Scholarship; to help you do so, we've produced a set of promotional assets that you can distribute directly on your channels or wherever else you see appropriate.
In addition to the above, we have also provided copy to accompany the social assets to provide further information surrounding the scholarship.
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Hostplus is a proud partner of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and they’re offering one person from the next generation of Australian hospitality workers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fast-track their development in their profession, before returning to work with a new skillset and a new perspective. That’s a plus.
Applications for the Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship are now open and will close on Monday 27 June.
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