Culinary Internship Semester

Are you interested in exploring a future in food? Discover a world of exciting career opportunities at CIA.

On-the-Job Training in World-Class Restaurants

There’s only one way to see what it’s really like out there in the food industry—an awesome internship experience (or “externship,” as we like to call it in this industry)! And that’s just what you’ll get with CIA’s unparalleled industry contacts at your fingertips. During your semester-long, résumé-building internship at one of more than 2,000 CIA-approved locations, you’ll interact with professionals, build an industry network, and be a part of the action in a real work environment. When you graduate, you’ll be so ready.

Here’s just a small sampling of the industry segments and companies that recruit CIA interns to work in their kitchens and within their organizations:

Baking & Pastry

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Corporate R&D

Foodservice Management/Corporate Dining

Grocery/Consumer Packaged Goods

Hospitality/Catering

Lodging

Restaurant

Travel/Resort

Wine and Beverage

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What’s it Like Being a CIA Intern?

Read all about it in student Julia Spondike’s four-part blog series about her exciting internship experience at McCormick & Company, a global leader in flavor:

• Part 1: Making the Choice
• Part 2: Flavor University
• Part 3: Guess What’s New? Cross-Training!
• Part 4: Bring on the Future!

Chat With a Student

Are you curious about what it’s really like to attend CIA? We’ve got you covered. Our students are ready to answer the questions you haven’t asked anyone else, share their own personal experiences, and give you genuine advice—because they’ve gone through it, too.