That's what it's all about. 95% of our students graduate successfully with a diploma. 85% of our graduates hold outstanding positions in service worldwide, working in Royal households, private homes, hotels and resorts, embassies, cruise ships, and super yachts, and with Fortune 500 companies. Many of these graduates were recruited with the assistance of our recruitment division.

At The International Butler Academy, we are committed to nurturing the finest professionals in the service industry. Our rigorous and comprehensive training program is designed to provide you with unparalleled skills, extensive knowledge, and impeccable etiquette necessary to excel in the service of elite households. Our pride in the quality of education and training we offer is matched by our joy in providing our graduates with unique job opportunities.

A GUARANTEED JOB

We guarantee job placement through our exclusive network of distinguished employers for graduates who achieve a minimum of 900 points upon graduation. (Some rules apply.) This guarantee is a testament to our confidence in the exceptional training you will receive and our unwavering commitment to your future success. 

Our program is not just about the practical aspects of being a butler. It's a journey of personal development, cultural awareness, and the high standards of professionalism expected in the field. With our experienced instructors, you will receive individualized attention, ensuring that you graduate as a well-rounded, highly competent butler ready to meet the demands of any household. This personalized approach is not just a promise, it's our commitment to your success. 

By joining our academy, you are not just enrolling in a school; you are embarking on a journey towards a rewarding and prestigious career. We believe in your potential and are dedicated to helping you achieve greatness. Your success is our success, and with our job guarantee, we stand by our promise to support you every step of the way. Excellence is not just an aspiration for us - it is a promise we are committed to fulfilling.

Our graduates are highly sought-after by employers in the service industry. Through our training program, giving you a strong foundation in luxury service, you will be well-positioned to secure a well-paying job in the butler profession. As part of our comprehensive training program, we go the extra mile to support each student in crafting a compelling Graduate Profile Binder, a personalized marketing document to enhance their prospects during the recruitment process. This valuable material is then shared with our network of partner placement agencies, as well as targeted luxury international residential and hospitality clients.

Finding the right job can be a daunting task, so we don't leave our graduates to fend for themselves after completing the program. As part of our training, we provide recruitment knowledge and interviewing skills to help our students develop focused and well-targeted job search strategies. We believe that a successful job interview requires thorough preparation, so we teach our graduates how to prepare for interviews to increase their chances of securing their desired position. Our comprehensive training prepares our graduates to pursue their dream careers in the service industry.

Recruitment knowledge and interviewing skills are part of our training program. We work with each student to assist him or her in developing a focused and well-targeted Résumé, as well as job search strategies that will increase their job opportunities upon graduation. We will teach you how to prepare yourself for a successful job interview in the best possible way. This service will open up many doors to domestic management positions for you. Throughout the training program, a personal marketing document called the Graduate Profile Binder is prepared for and with each student for recruitment purposes. This marketing material is distributed to our partner placement agencies and targeted luxury international residential and hospitality clients.

Upon successful graduation, you receive a handcrafted and beautifully framed Diploma, with the original document emailed to you as a PDF document. This valuable document proves that you are a certified professional butler, personal assistant, and estate or household manager. We are the only school of its kind to train private service professionals and reach out to outside placement agencies so that student opportunities for employment upon graduation are maximized. We want you to secure a rewarding position through our recruitment division or that of another company. The International Butler Academy records all numbered and certified Academy graduates and their internationally recognized Diplomas.

We have other internship opportunities available. When the time comes after graduation, you will have a conversation with our Recruitment Consultants, and they will ask about your wishes and interests. They will do their very best to support you, as will we. Here are some available internships:

• Hotel De L:'Europe - arguably the finest hotel in The Netherlands. Interns work under the direct supervision of the hotel's Head Butler, Mr. Roberto Brennickmeijer. One of our finest Field Trips is to this hotel.

• Little Grand - a small but exquisite long-stay Hotel where at the end of each training program, one successful Graduate will have the chance to learn the trade from the Head Butler, Mr. Marcel van Wessel.

• Hotel TwentySeven - this premier luxury hotel will give one hardworking Graduate the opportunity of a lifetime to be part of their existing Butler team.

• Pepper Collection - one successful Graduate will be allowed to be a Chalet Butler in the scenic Arlberg region of Austria.

We also have internships available in private homes in The Netherlands, as well as in other countries. However, no further information as such is provided on our website.

Many of our graduates hold outstanding service positions worldwide, working in Royal households, private homes, hotels and resorts, embassies, cruise ships, and super yachts, and with Fortune 500 companies. Many of these graduates were recruited with the assistance of our recruitment division. Due to our worldwide contacts, students' chances of finding a rewarding position are high. Recruitment services for our students are, of course, completely free of charge. Exclusive to our Academy is the unique partnership with the International Guild of Professional Butlers. As a TIBA graduate, you are automatically entitled to executive membership in this prestigious organization.