Application and Reference Letter Applications are due January 22, 2001. A recommendation from an employer or professor must be received separately for each applicant for the application to be considered valid. Download the application and the recommendation form . Interviews are scheduled in person on the applicants' own campuses or by telephone. During the orientation and introduction phase, students learn the objectives of both the department and the program from university administrators and staff.
Students tour the campus and the various food service units and meet the staff and employees.
Details of the program, schedules, hours, and work assignments are explained by the advisor and staff members. The participation phase of the internship provides an opportunity to learn while doing. Throughout this period, which is the longest session of the program, the intern works with the regular employees learning and practicing job procedures. These experiences are all done in connection with established guidelines and related projects. Other areas of learning may include the testing and sampling of new food products, quality control of food production and recipes, purchasing procedures, and ordering techniques.