Career Services

Putting your education to work!

Our Career Services Office will help you turn your CIA degree into a career.

• More drop-in counseling hours than almost any other college.
• The CIA's Externship Program will help you develop industry connections and prepare you for the challenges of the real world. You'll use our eDocuments database to check out position details, chef bios, and essays from past externs.
• On-Campus Career Fairs are offered four times a year.
• Whether it's right after graduation or midway through your career, eRecruiting can help you track down your next career move.
• Jobs posted by employers looking specifically for CIA grads.
• Search by field, city, state, country, cuisine, and restaurant quality designation.
• Get personal contact info to use when applying or making inquiries to a company.
• Current students can use the site to find part-time positions.
• Practical career skills are built right into the CIA curriculum. Bachelor's degree students will take a human resources class which discusses how to find a job and negotiate a salary.
• Improve your job-hunting skills with our workshops:
  • Finding a Job in a Tough Economy
  • Making the Most of the Career Fair
  • Resume Writing
  • Professionalism and Communication
   
• Our Career Guide provides you with all the tools for success: sample resumes and cover letters; dos and don'ts of social networking; practice interview questions; job search etiquette; and more helpful info!
• As a CIA Alumnus, you'll have life-long access to our all our career services.