Learning and Development
We nurture and develop excellence in our people. By joining Dorchester Collection you can look forward to attending many innovative classroom and work-based learning events within our very own Academy.
Offered to everyone
Engage Program
Engage is our unique induction programme hosted by our learning & development team. It is the very start of our employee engagement journey, where you will learn our mission and values and all about our iconic collection of hotels, as well as completing any necessary admin to make sure you are comfortable and prepared to begin in your department.
Lead Program
Lead is our supervisor development programme for our team members that are new to leadership, consists of nine classroom days spread over one year with structured activities to complete in between.
Lead gives new leaders the skills and confidence to delight our guests and successfully lead their teams in line with Dorchester Collection mission and values.
Offered to supervisory and junior manager
Offered to department head and high potential managers
Expand Program
Expand is our development experience for heads of department and high potential managers. It is a holistic and memorable three days where managers discover themselves and how they can positively impact their teams and business performance.
Inspire Program
When you become an executive with Dorchester Collection you can look forward to attending an innovative development and reflection week, where our senior executives receive 360 feedback and personality profiles in order to discover more about who they are as a leader and to provide inspirational leadership to their teams.
Offered to senior executives
Graduate Opportunities
Ultimate Leader Programme
We offer graduate student the possibility to join our Ultimate Leader Programme. This is a bespoke management in training programme that last from 12 to 24 months and allow high performers to acquire the operational skills and leadership exposure to start a successful career in hospitality and accelerate their development.
As an undergraduate or graduate, we offer you the possibility to join us from 3 to 12 months opportunity as an intern and develop your skills trough practical experience and exposure in various areas of the business.
Internship
DC Student Challenge
DC student challenge is our annual campaign specially held to look for unleashed talents. As part of our mission to build a bright future for aspiring stars of the hospitality world, every year we invite students to share their business creativity with the top executive team.
