“I love recruiting at CIA because we get students that have experienced real life work situations in their classrooms. They’re prepared. They’re professional—and they look forward to growing base success.”
Food World’s Best Career Fairs
Experience the ultimate networking experience—only available to CIA students and alumni
Food is Your Advantage
Three times a year, more than 150 of the very best food, beverage, and hospitality employers attend our New York campus career fair looking to hire interns and soon-to-be graduates. It’s part of why CIA students average 3 job offers at graduation!
Our career fairs are such a big deal that we host them on non-class days, because we want to ensure every CIA student has the opportunity to attend. Businesses want to be there, and for some, visiting CIA is the only time they are actively recruiting.
It’s one of the unique CIA advantages: Employers and job opportunities come to you—not the other way around.
CIA Career Fair Highlights
You’ll have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with multiple company representatives, all in one place. Ask questions, talk up your skills, and make important networking connections—which often lead to on-the-spot job and internship interviews.
150+
Companies Attend
375+
Recruiters representing a diverse range of food and hospitality businesses.
1,600
Students have visited
4,000
Reported student and alumni interviews with highly interested employers for the year.
Year-Round Career Support
Our career fairs may be the showstopper, but we provide academic and career support throughout the year—even after you graduate! At CIA’s Center for Career and Academic Advising, you can enhance your résumé and interviewing skills, learning about internships and job opportunities, and plan your course schedule with our helpful advisors.
Culinary Connect
Culinary Connect, our online job portal exclusively for CIA students and alumni, provides additional access to more than 35,000 industry employers. Search opportunities by field, city, state, country, cuisine, and restaurant quality designation. Thousands of jobs are posted every year!
Ready to Plan Your CIA Visit?
Interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities you’ll find at CIA? Consider attending one of our admissions events! Throughout the year, we offer campus tours, open houses, and online events so you can ask questions, learn more about our programs, and chat with admissions counselors. We can also put you in touch with CIA students who would be happy to tell you more about the career fair!