INTERNSHIP AT HILTON HOTELS

The Blackstone Group has initiated an internship program with the Hilton Family of
Hotels for select minority college students attending any four-year accredited college or
university, or two-year tribal college or university. This program is designed to help
ensure access of educational opportunities to students of color who have demonstrated an
interest in business and/or finance, and who meet the following criteria:
Internship eligibility:
• Students must be of an historically underrepresented ethnicity:
o African American / Black
o Hispanic / Latino
o Asian or Pacific Islander
o Native American / American Indian
• Students must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States; and
• Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
All applicants will be asked to provide:
• A completed application;
• An official college transcript;
• A current resume;
• A current photo; and
• A sealed letter of recommendation
Internship Dates:
Monday, June 8 – Friday, July 31, 2009
Weeks 1 – 7 will be spent at one of the following Hilton Family Hotels:
• Hilton New York / Manhattan
• Capital Hilton / Washington DC
• Embassy Suites Convention Center / Washington DC
• Atlanta Hilton & Towers / Atlanta, GA
• Embassy Suites LAX South / Los Angeles
Week 8 will be spent at the Blackstone Group offices in New York City, NY. Interns
will be notified of their selections and hotel placement by Friday, April 20, 2009. Interns
will be asked to report to their assigned internship location for initial executive leadership
meeting and Human Resources detail on or before Friday, June 5, 2009.
Compensation:
This 8-week internship is a paid opportunity. Each intern will receive a total stipend of up
to $4,000. Interns will be required to complete a W-9 for tax purposes.
Travel:
Travel may be required. Students are encouraged to possess a valid passport. All workrelated
air and hotel-accommodation expenses will be covered.
Meals:
For interns assigned to work locations that require hotel accommodations for the duration
of internship, a meal stipend of up to $100 per week will be provided to supplement cost
of meals.
Students wishing to apply may do so via the internet,
www.hilton-diversity.com/blackstoneinternship, beginning February 16, 2009.
Official Transcripts should be sent to the following:
Hilton Hotels Corporation
9336 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Attn: Diversity Programs
c/o Rodney T. Marshall
Reference persons can also send Recommendation Letters to the above address, or they
can be submitted via the internet. Instructions will be sent to each reference person via
the email address the applicant provides for him/her in the application. All reference
persons will be validated by telephone.
Send Questions via email to:
Rodney T. Marshall
Rodney.marshall@hilton.com