This study aimed to discover how the better perceived previous work experience affect student career intention. To achieve this objective, a survey with self-administered questionnaire was conducted of hospitality undergraduate juniors and seniors. An analysis of the responses of 241 students revealed that students’ person-job fit, work engagement, and intrinsic/extrinsic job satisfaction perceived during their previous jobs promoted their’ future career intention to join the hospitality industry. Therefore, it is advisable that the industry practitioners and educators cooperate to arrange various job-experience programs so that participating students can find the right career earlier. By doing so, businesses can also be benefited in that they can have better chances to recruit right people for their businesses.