Orlando
Creativity is a Main Attraction
The leading theme park companies have created an ecosystem of creative talent fueled by unique educational programs at local universities.
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#1 Most Visited Destination in the U.S.
Visit Orlando, 2023
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No. 14 Best City to Find a New Job
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No. 2 for Tech Job Growth
Among Large Metros
CompTIA, 2024
WHERE LOW COSTS OF LIVING AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS COLLIDE
Companies hiring creative professionals
Orlando’s entertainment powerhouses along with media companies such as Electronic Arts Tiburon and Golf Channel create the need for a talent base with the right combination of technical, customer service and creative skills.
Darden Restaurants
Company: Darden Restaurants
Industry: Restaurants
Company Size (Employees): 5000-10000
Top Job Categories: Restaurant Managers, Hourly Employees
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Darden is a restaurant company featuring a portfolio of differentiated brands that include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s.
Golf Channel
Company: Golf Channel
Industry: Innovative Technologies, Digital Media, Entertainment
Company Size (Employees): 500-1000
Top Job Categories: NBC Sports Customer Specialist, Web Engineers, Operations Engineers
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Golf Channel is an American sports television network owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.
Hilton Grand Vacations
Company: Hilton Grand Vacations
Industry: Leisure and Hospitality
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: Guest Services, Operations, Housekeeping
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hilton Grand Vacations operates a collection of spectacular hotels and resorts in renowned vacation destinations.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Company: Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Industry: Leisure and Hospitality, Professional and Business Services
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: Corporate Offices, Resort Operations, Vacation Planners, Call Center, Sales
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW), headquartered in Orlando, FL, is a leader in global vacation and leisure experiences. Collectively, across our brands and businesses, we offer more ways to help vacationers get away with the care and trust of the world’s most recognized and respected hospitality brands.
Universal Orlando Resort
Company: Universal Orlando Resort
Industry: Leisure and Hospitality
Company Size (Employees): 10000-50000
Top Job Categories: Guest Services, Ticket & Sales Associates, Managers
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park and entertainment resort complex.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Company: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Industry: Leisure and Hospitality
Company Size (Employees): 50000-100000
Top Job Categories: Garment Cutters, Culinary Chefs, Electricians
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: The Walt Disney World Resort is a Disney theme park resort located in Lake Buena Vista Florida, comprised of four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-three hotels, and many more recreational venues.
Travel + Leisure
Company: Travel + Leisure
Industry: Leisure and Hospitality
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: IT, Sales Operator, Legal, Designer
Visit Careers WebsiteDescription: Travel + Leisure is one of the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company with more than 220 vacation club resorts and 4,300+ affiliated exchange properties.
Orlando Makes Cents
Living and working where others vacation is great, but saving for retirement faster is even better.
“Orlando is the epicenter, for the whole world, in simulation and training. And that’s pretty exciting.”
– David Metcalf
Director of the METIL Lab, University of Central Florida
Continue Your Career
Orlando universities are expanding their contribution to the talent pipeline for the hospitality, theme park and attraction’s technology ecosystem. UCF and the University of Florida (UF) offer qualifications in Themed Experiences. At UCF, the degree is offered as a track in its Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. UF offers a Master of Science in Architectural Studies with a concentration in Themed Environments Integration.
University of Central Florida
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
The DAVE School
Digital Animation & Visual Effects
Full Sail University
No. 14 Top Game Design Grad (Princeton Review)
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy
No. 5 Top Game Design Grad (Princeton Review)
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