Las Vegas Sands and Marina Bay Sands have introduced a one million scholarship programme in Singapore that will help nurture a pipeline of future talent for the hospitality industry in the country through Sands Cares, the company's community engagement programme. The scholarship initiative aims to advance hospitality careers in Singapore to capitalise on the projected tourism boom over the coming years.
The Sands Hospitality Scholarship Programme will benefit more than 100 Singaporean students pursuing hospitality or tourism-related studies across six Institutes of Higher Learning, including Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and the Singapore Institute of Technology in Singapore.
The programme commences in 2023 and strives to encourage more of the region's brightest talent to consider a career path in hospitality while building on the longstanding pledge by Sands and Marina Bay Sands to support the country's economic and tourism goals.
The Sands Hospitality Scholarship Programme complements Sands Cares' many efforts to support hospitality industry workforce development. Other hospitality education initiatives include contributions to higher education institutions, additional scholarship programmes, on-property and industry-supported training opportunities for students and industry professionals, and mentorship support from company representatives.
"The hospitality industry's greatest asset lies in its people, and developing hospitality talent is especially important as the sector undergoes rapid transformation," said Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs at Sands. "Singapore's resilient tourism industry is expected to thrive with international travel resuming. By investing in education to help youth establish careers in hospitality, we are supporting the future of our industry and Singapore's continued leadership as a top global travel destination."
