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Samantha Lauver-Marion is a veteran of Minor Hotels, with over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications and customer relationship management. Her latest role sees her lead student engagement at the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management. A graduate of Hospitality Management herself from Temple University in the US, she is also a certified trainer with a proven record of empowering students to succeed.
Moving abroad for the first time is one of the most exciting things you will ever do in your life. Every day is filled with new discoveries. You’ll see amazing new things, try incredible new foods and make wonderful new friends. The first weeks will feel like the adventure of a lifetime.
From private islands and tropical resorts to stunning city hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, AIHM’s hospitality management students are exploring their passions and developing their professional skills on their most recent internships.
On Saturday, 15 April, future hospitality leaders from around the world came together at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel, where the AIHM campus is located, for a momentous occasion: the first big steps in their educational journey. AIHM’s Induction Weekend welcomed new and returning students with an array of activities and special events.
Over the weekend, on the 11th of March 2023, the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management in academic association with Les Roches was honoured to host the very first graduation ceremony to celebrate the eight students that graduated with a Certificate in International Hotel Administration.
Building the career of your dreams takes time, patience and planning - as they say, Rome was not built in a day.
The young leaders practicing the art of hospitality at AIHM have big dreams. The journey to the destinations they envision is made more enjoyable by those they travel alongside – the friends and connections they make while studying with us.
Who wouldn’t love an all-expense-paid trip to a tropical island with the chance to explore while capturing your memories? Avani Hotels & Resorts has partnered with AIHM to launch what is possibly the ‘Best Internship in the World.’ This special opportunity is available exclusively to our students!
AIHM Opens Doors
How do you start your career with a strong foundation to create the life of your dreams?
Accomplished professionals know two of the greatest keys to career success are connections and experience, the right internships can elevate an entry-level jobseeker from a good candidate to an excellent candidate when they are seeking fulltime employment with global organisations after graduation.
AIHM’s Head of Student Engagement, Samantha Lauver-Marion, sat down with Ross Sanders, the General Manager at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, to chat about careers in hospitality and the AIHM Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Maniku. This competitive, full scholarship is available to Maldivian studentswho are interested in pursuing a career in global hospitality management.
Read their conversation below for advice, insights and thoughts about Dr. Maniku’s legacy in the Maldives.
“The learning environment, the lectures, the management and the cultural experiences I’ve had are so different from the traditional methods I’ve experienced before. It’s more student focused. All the lecturers, all the management staff, they encourage the students to build on their strengths and to improve their weaknesses. They always try to bring out the highest potential in each student.” – Aishath Zaifa Ahmed, AIHM Scholar
