Ryan Lee

Student at New York University

United States

About

I am a student at the New York University’s, Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. I am studying Hotel and Tourism Management. I have been interested in hospitality since the beginning of high school. I have always been more interested in the F&B side of the industry. I have worked at the JW Marriott in Seoul as well as H2O hospitality. I hope to finish my studies at NYU and continue working in the city. I then plan on moving back to Asia, specifically Seoul, South Korea. I hope to work in the nightlife scene in Korea or really anywhere in the world. Although I am Korean, I was born and raised in Illinois where I fell in love with cooking, which pushed me towards the industry. I live in Seoul for 4 years, 5th to 8th grade, before moving to Connecticut to attend Choate Rosemary Hall. I look forward to using all I have learned to explore the hospitality industry.

Experience

  • Major Food Group (New York, NY · On-site)
    • Front of House Supervisor at THE GRILL
      Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

    • Operations Intern
      Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

  • Arena Business Operations Intern | Hospitality Assistant at BSE Global
    Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 · 10 mos

  • BSE Global (Brooklyn, New York, United States)
    • Event Hospitality Assistant
      Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 · 6 mos

    • Business Operations Intern
      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

  • Intern at BLOCKO
    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 · 2 mos

  • Summer Intern at SparkLabs Global Ventures
    Jul 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos