CIA’s Star-Spangled Cookout
CIA Students, family, and staff celebrated the Fourth of July with a bang with exciting activities and events that make every summer semester great.
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Faculty Spotlight: Chef Claudia Silva
An interview with pastry chef Claudia Silva, the CIA instructor for Baking Techniques, the first kitchen class for CIA Baking and Pastry Arts students.
CIA Seasonal Pop-Up Market
Every Thursday, CIA’s Pop-Up Market gives CIA students an opportunity to shop for seasonal, local food through Farm2Tables with their meal plan points.
Get an Up-close look at CIA
Tour Campus or Attend an Online Event
Whether you’re looking to visit one of our campuses or would prefer the convenience of a virtual event, there’s no better way to learn more about CIA than with one of our admissions events.
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 Students Explore the Bronx Zoo
CIA Students have the chance to do both on- and off-campus activities. Hear about a recent trip when the CIA took students to the Bronx Zoo.
Calling All Pizza Aficiona-Doughs!
A CIA student recaps the CIA's pizza cook-off, and highlights the winners of this campus pizza competition at the Culinary Institute of America.
Club Spotlight: Womxn—Women in Leadership Q&A
The Womxn club is a student organized club at CIA.
The Best Meal Plan on the Planet
The CIA meal plan is the best on the planet, giving NY CIA students the opportunity to eat at the Culinary Institute of America restaurants and bakery café.
Club Spotlight: SAGA (Sexuality Alliance and Gender Awareness Club)
Sexuality Alliance and Gender Awareness (SAGA) club president discusses the LGBTQ+ club for CIA students on campus, with informative meetings and fun events.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Diego Aguilar ’25 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 ’25 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.
Flavorful Fun: CIA Cookie Competition That Brings Students Together
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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