Dickinson College Career Center

Club Med is not an ordinary vacation spot but a community that provides an environment that appeals to all ages, genders, and cultures. It creates a relaxing and fun atmosphere for vacationers. The Club Med community is set up as a village and is located in numerous spots all over the world. Knowledge of French and Spanish is particularly valued.

There are over 90 professions available in the Club Med villages and Club Med employs about 15000 people.
Potential fields of employment include:
- Entertainment
- Child Supervision
- Excursions
- Corporate Office
- Hotel Services
- Catering
- Health/Well-being
- Housekeeping/Maintenance
- Sales
- Water and land sports
The first locations entry-level employees are sent to include Colorado, Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, Tahiti, and the Bahamas.
Following the initial 6-month employment, you can request an international assignment.
All employees at Club Med are called CO's which is abbreviated for the French word for Congenial Host.
Entry level positions in resort employment include:
- Tour Guides;
- Administration; Entertainment;
- Food and Bar;
- Housing and Maintenance;
- Nurses,
- Doctors,
- Massage Therapists;
- Childcare;
- Silk Painting;
- Sports and Circus;
- Retail Sales.
Typical sport and physical fitness assignments include:
- sailing
- windsurfing
- water-skiing
- scuba diving
- snorkeling
- swimming
- kayaking
- water exercises
- deep-sea fishing
- rock climbing
- tennis
- golf
- horseback riding
- circus training
- aerobics and fitness training
- calisthenics
- archery
- squash
- basketball
- volleyball
- softball
- bocce ball
- soccer.
At your interview emphasize that you want to work with people, not that you want to travel.
Highlight your outgoing nature, adventuresome personality.
Be persistent. Let them know you'll be interested any time a vacancy occurs.

Content for this page provided by:
Dr. Kate Brooks, Director, Liberal Arts Career Services, University of Texas at Austin