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Diego Aguilar describes a day in the life as a CIA student with a culinary externship (paid internship) at SingleThread Farm Restaurant in the Napa Valley.
Aastha Bhaiyya is a Baking and Pastry Arts CIA student telling us about her experience doing a culinary internship at Indaco Restaurant in Charleston, SC.
What better way to spend your weekend than with a cookie bake-off! Twelve teams of CIA students started their prep using ingredients from our sponsors Plugrà, Ghirardelli, B&G Foods, and Pam and Prova Gourmet.
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Every semester here at CIA, there are opportunities for students to get off campus for a few exciting trips like Broadway shows in New York City, ice skating, professional soccer games, extreme ropes course, water tubing, and so much more for no more than $20 per person!
CIA embraced International Education Week. A wonderful occasion dedicated to recognizing the contributions of international students and the richness they bring to our college community.
An amazing instructor I've had the pleasure of having is Chef Micheal Zebrowski, the co-author of The Pastry Chef’s Little Black Book.
Read about Tri-Wizard Cup Rounds Two and Three at CIA.
Read about the Tri-Wizard Cup Round One at CIA.
A CIA student tells us about the Culinary Institute of America's Annual Run for Your Knives 5K Marathon, raising money for CIA student scholarships.
A sample of Culinary Institute of America student activities: A student tells us about the CIA Chili Cook-Off on CIA's Hyde Park campus.
CIA alumni, Zach Moquin ’16, answers questions from CIA students about his experience at CIA and gives advice for a career in the foodservice industry.
Follow along with a CIA Baking and Pastry Arts student as she attends her first week of Culinary Arts classes and challenges in the kitchen.
Learn more about CIA events, scholarships, career options, and campus life.