CIA Externship Spotlight: Mariana Suarez on Externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Columbia
Follow Mariana Suarez’s CIA externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Colombia—blending pastry skills with local flavors and farm-to-table experience.
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CIA Externship Spotlight: Hudson Parker on Externship at Walt Disney World
Read more about CIA student Hudson Parker’s magical externship experience at Walt Disney World.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Ella Ackerman on Externship at Hotel Wailea in Hawaii
Read Ella Ackerman’s experience from her externship at Hotel Wailea in Hawaii.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Katchy Nnonyelu 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.
Navigating Success: CIA Career Fair
A Culinary Institute of America student provides some valuable insights to maximize your success when attending the CIA’s career fair.
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.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Diego Aguilar on Externship at SingleThread Farm Restaurant and Inn
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.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Aastha Bhaiyya on Externship at Indaco
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.
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.
CIA Students Get Real on Internship
Choose from more than 2,000 CIA-approved sites, sharpening your skills and making valuable industry contacts along the way.
How My Restaurant Internship Experience Changed My Career Plan
CIA student Aryan Ashar shares his semester-long restaurant internship experience and how this real-world experience helped to clarify his career path in the food industry.