Networking Nirvana
CIA Career Fairs attract food and hospitality employers from all over the country eager to actively recruit internship candidates, soon-to-be CIA graduates, and alumni ready for the next career step. Here you’ll get the chance to connect one-on-one with multiple company representatives all in one place—ask questions, talk up your skills and make important networking connections. And those connections often lead to on-the-spot job and internship interviews with highly interested recruiters. How’s that for a CIA networking win?
Fall Career Fair Highlights
- Attended by 160 companies and 375 recruiters (49 were alumni!) representing a diverse range of food and hospitality businesses
- Visited by over 1,800 students
- Led to 1,500 reported student and alumni interviews with highly interested employers
Year-Round Access to New Job Opportunities
Culinary Connect, our online job site exclusively for CIA students and alumni, grants additional access to more than 35,000 industry employers. In 2022, more than 6,800 new job opportunities were posted.