CF Hosts Faculty Interns

The Club Foundation enjoyed the privilege of hosting its 2006 Faculty Internship recipients during the annual CMAA Legislative/Leadership Conference, held September 9 - 11, 2006.  Ms. Ms. Katerina Annaraud from the University of South Florida-Sarasota and Mr. John B. Knight from Indiana University-Purdue attended this special three-day event.  Each intern had the opportunity to join scheduled sessions and to interact with chapter leaders.  Ms. Annaraud observed, “This internship gave me an opportunity to take a look at the private club industry from a much more realistic perspective. Experiencing back of the house operations was fascinating… As a result of this internship, I feel that I am more prepared to talk to my students and answer their questions about career in private clubs.”

As interns, faculty members are provided with a comprehensive view of the private club industry by means of a three-day orientation, followed by extensive hands-on experience in private clubs.  This experience is extremely valuable because it provides an in-depth understanding of the club environment.  Thus, each intern is able to greatly enhance the club management aspect of the existing hospitality curriculum. 

Friday morning the interns gathered at CMAA National Headquarters for a welcome breakfast.  The rest of the day was devoted to detailed presentations given by all CMAA departments. The interns were inundated with comprehensive information pertaining to each department’s role within CMAA.  As a part of this program, interns received a notebook with in-depth materials from each department providing lasting information for reference in their daily classes.  More than 20 books were supplied for use in conjunction with the existing hospitality curricula at their respective institutions. 

The day ended with a tour and dinner hosted by Ms. Sandy Howland at the Metropolitan Club – Washington.  The tour was absolutely fabulous and the staff was extremely generous offering both their time and knowledge.  Ms. Howland graciously served as our “docent” and escorted the interns throughout the club offices, the wine cellar, the kitchen, dining rooms, library, and recreation rooms.  The evening concluded with a wonderful four-star dinner.  The Metropolitan Club staff was extremely professional, amenable, and accommodating of the faculty.   The evening provided the interns with a wealth of information that ultimately could be shared with their students.

The group of faculty interns then spent Saturday morning at the Chevy Chase Club with Mr. Luke O’Boyle, CCM, General Manager.  Mr. O’Boyle was extremely generous with his time and escorted the interns through the business offices, kitchens, dining rooms, and recreational building.  Needless to say, the tour provided the interns with an excellent “behind the scenes” view of a country club.  The tour was followed by an exquisite lunch.

The remainder of the interns’ time was consumed with attending various education sessions and socializing with other CMAA members and national staff.   Needless to say, the interns were greatly impressed with the knowledge they gained and excited about the prospect of implementing this valuable information into their class lectures.