Industry Placement : During the second semester a minimum of 20 weeks of compulsory industry placement in a hotel or restaurant approved by the School have to be carried out. A full-time Career and Placement Counsellor assists the students with the placement in hotels in Switzerland or around the world and visits all students who do their industry placement in Switzerland. Students who do their industry placement abroad, are required to find a hotel or restaurant acceptable to the School

During industry placement in Switzerland, students are under contract to their establishment, which will pay them a trainee's gross salary of a minimum of CHF 2,050 per month. The students' performance, behaviour and professional conduct during the industry placement are assessed by the employers and are included in the final course grade. If, prior to joining the School, a student has completed hotel or restaurant work acceptable to the Academic Office, the placement may be waived.