Inside Restaurant Management: Roles, Skills, and Salary Info
Get the full details on the job of a restaurant manager, including required skills, responsibilities, and pay in our guide to restaurant management.
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Should You Be a Cook or Chef? Titles, Training, and Kitchen Roles Explained
If you work in the kitchen, are you a chef, or are you a cook? It’s a simple question, but the answer depends on…
How to Become a Personal Chef: Skills, Training, and Career Guide (Plus Salary Info)
What do you think of when someone mentions wanting to be their own boss as a chef? Owning and running your own restaurant? Operating…
Is a Career in Baking Right for You? Job Titles, Career Paths, and Salary Info
Why Choose Baking as a Career? Maybe you relish the comforting smell of freshly baked bread in the morning.
The Ultimate Pastry Chef Career Guide: Steps, Skills, and What to Expect (with Salary Info)
From cookies and cakes to petit fours and macarons, most people have at least a little sweet tooth.
Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Fisher ’15
Interview with Food Business Management graduate Timothy Fisher ’15. Timothy shares his experience at CIA and his pride in his education.
Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Calidonna ’13
Learn more about CIA instructor and alum Matthew Calidonna ’13. He shares his story about his time in the food industry and his passion for teaching at CIA.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Katchy Nnonyelu ’26 on Externship at Tatiana by Kwame Onwauchi ’13
Katchy Nnonyelu describes a day in the life as a CIA student with a culinary externship (paid internship) at Tatiana in New York City.
Attending CIA Career Fair as a College Freshman
Recommendations for CIA Freshmen who attend the CIA Career Fair, to see what possible opportunities there are and to practice professional interview skills.
Club Spotlight: Womxn—Women in Leadership Q&A
The Womxn club is a student organized club at CIA.
Creating Career Connections
At CIA, we have a career fair on campus each semester with the best companies & restaurants in the industry. In Spring 2024, 150 companies connected with CIA students.
Tips and Tricks for Securing Your Externship
Here are some of my tips and tricks I used to secure my externship at Gurney’s Resort in Montauk, NY.