Hospitality and Tourism | Ex-Offenders

Hospitality and tourism workers help people enjoy vacations and entertainment activities. You might work at a restaurant, resort, sports arena, theme park, museum, or hotel. For example, you might manage operations of a college cafeteria, guide high school students on a trip to Spain, or rent equipment at a recreation center.

The careers below are sorted by education level. Click on the section title to see the careers in it. Click on the name of the career to learn more.

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High school or less

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Animal Trainers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Athletes and Sports Competitors This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Bakers

Bartenders This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other

Chefs and Head Cooks

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Concierges

Cooks, All Other

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Dishwashers

Fast Food Cooks

Food Counter Attendants

Food Preparation Workers

Food Service Managers

Gaming Cage Workers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Gaming Dealers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Gaming Managers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Gaming Service Workers, All Other This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Institution and Cafeteria Cooks

Janitors and Cleaners

Lodging Managers

Maids and Housekeepers

Motion Picture Projectionists

Nonrestaurant Food Servers

Private Household Cooks

Recreation Workers This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents

Restaurant Cooks

Restaurant Hosts and Hostesses

Short Order Cooks

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Supervisors of Housekeepers and Janitors

Travel Agents

Umpires and Referees This career might be affected by state or federal regulations that sanction the licensing or participation of a person with a felony conviction from working in this career or its work setting. Talk with your Parole Officer or job coach about your specific situation and goals.

Ushers and Ticket Takers

Waiters and Waitresses