How it works

From sign-up to certificate: here is how it works

Three simple steps to start, then learn at your own pace.

Free to join. No hotel experience needed.
Hotel employee assisting a guest

This programme includes

Five career pathways to try
25+ hours of learning
Three core courses
Earn certificates as you go

Your learning path

Here is what you will learn, in the order we suggest.

1

Complete three courses

Smiling hospitality trainee chef

Intro to Hospitality

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How a hotel runs, including hotel roles, guest service and how hospitality teams work. Earns your first certificate.

Learner studying online at home

Life Skills

Practical skills for everyday life and work: time, money, resilience and teamwork.

Workplace Communication

How to speak, write and listen confidently with guests and colleagues, and what to do when things go wrong.

2

Earn your certificate

Finish Introduction to Hospitality to earn your first certificate. Complete all three courses to earn your full Youth Employability Programme certificate.

✓ Download it from your profile

✓ Add it to your CV

✓ Show hotels you’re ready for a career in hospitality

Example Youth Employability Programme certificate of completion

3

Optional next steps

Optional

Keep exploring: try a career pathway

Five job simulations built with real hotels, so you can see what a role is really like before you apply for anything.

Housekeeping staff changing bedding in a hotel roomChef cooking in a hotel kitchenMaintenance technician checking equipmentSous chefs working in a hotel kitchenHotel front desk staff member
Explore the pathways

Delhi/NCR and Mumbai

Apply for an in-person placement

Once you finish all three courses, you can apply for a placement with a participating hotel. Places depend on availability.

See placement details

Getting started

1

Sign up with Springpod.

We ask a few questions to check you can join.

2

Choose where to start

We suggest Intro to Hospitality. Or start wherever you like.

3

Learn at your own pace

Your progress saves as you go. No deadline.

Who this programme is for

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18 years or over

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Based in India

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Not in work or regular education right now

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Minimum education: completed Class 10

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No hotel experience needed

The hotels and partners behind this programme

Every part of this training was built with Alliance member hotels and partners.

JumeirahMarriott InternationalAccorHilton

Placement details

✓

You live in Delhi/NCR or Mumbai

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You meet the programme criteria

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You have finished all three core courses

In person

Mumbai

Work towards in-person placement opportunities with participating Alliance member hotels in Mumbai.

Placement details and matching will be shared as opportunities become available.

In person

Delhi/NCR

Work towards in-person placement opportunities with participating Alliance member hotels in Delhi/NCR.

Placement details and matching will be shared as opportunities become available.

Placements depend on what participating Alliance member hotels make available. Finishing the courses does not guarantee a placement. Accommodation and transport are not provided. You need to make your own arrangements.

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Explore the career pathways

Each career pathway is a job simulation. Choose a role you are interested in and see what it is really like.

Job simulation

Live

Executive Sous Chef

Culinary

art'otel London Hoxton

Join the kitchen team. Work through a busy service. Work alongside a professional chef.

Job simulation

Live

Shift Engineer

Maintenance

Marriott

Keep the hotel running. Fix what breaks. Stop problems before guests notice.

Job simulation

Live

Housekeeping Supervisor

Housekeeping

Marriott

Run the floor. Get the rooms ready. Take a look behind the scenes.

Job simulation

Coming soon

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Food and Beverage

Marriott

Run the restaurant floor. Lead a busy shift. Make sure every guest leaves happy.

Job simulation

Coming soon

Junior Sous Chef

Culinary

Marriott

Step into a hotel kitchen. Run a section. Keep a busy service on track.

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