Plenty of Externship Choices
Students may begin the A.O.S. degree programs on one of several entry dates each year, and complete basic on-campus coursework in four 15-week semesters. An additional 18- to 21-week off-campus externship is taken between the freshman and sophomore years. During externship, students will be employed in the foodservice industry at a CIA-approved site. In advance of this course, students must successfully complete two externship preparatory seminars and an externship registration seminar conducted by CIA Career Services.
Externship is a valuable part of the learning experience and provides students with the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in the program. Following this course, students must submit an acceptable required externship manual within two weeks and receive a passing grade to be awarded their degree.
A sampling of our exciting externship sites around the world:
- Alan Wong's, Honolulu, HI
- American Academy at Rome, Rome, Italy
- American Club, Hong Kong
- Aramark at Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Beringer Wine Estates, St. Helena, CA
- The Breakers Resort, Palm Beach, FL
- Bouley Bakery, New York City
- Celebrity Cruise Lines, Miami, FL
- Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, MD
- Citizen Cake, San Francisco, CA
- Dessert Professional Magazine, New York City
- Food Network, New York City
- Four Seasons, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Google, Mountain View, CA
- Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA
- The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, CA
- Mars Snackfoods, Hackettstown, NJ
- MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
- One Market Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
- Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, ID
- Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
