1. { ECTA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM for JUNIOR and SENIORS in Culinary Arts… A SPECIAL ELECTIVE COURSE

2. { Get real life experience without searching for a job - we place you! Meet new people and make new friends. “Test drive” your program skills. Learn new skills and gain confidence. Get references for jobs and scholarships. Place the experience on your resume to help get a job. Use it for your “senior project.” Find out if this career is for you. You CANNOT get experience at these companies like these on your own! Most companies take college graduates or adults with previous experience! WHY COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP?

3.  ½ credit/semester on transcript for college applications.  Increase GPA.  Opportunity to rehearse interviewing skills.  Improve interpersonal skills.  Enhance collaboration abilities and communication skills. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF AN INTERNSHIP

4.  Improve problem solving development.  Learn about a business and roles of employees and managers.  Establish a positive example for employers; consequently employers may hire students if a need arises (several ECTA students were hired as part time employees). ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF AN INTERNSHIP

5. { THIS CAN BE YOU! CULINARY ARTS STUDENT AT RAISING CANES INTERNSHIP

6. CA INTERN TESTIMONIAL “The internship taught me so much. I have become a responsible, reliable and cooperative person. I learned what it will be like once I have a real job. I created a bond with the people that I work with. The internship gives me an advantage when it comes to getting a job and applying for jobs. I can go back and apply for a job at my internship site.”

7. “The internship had a great influence on my future career. It made me realize how much I enjoy cooking and it gave me the opportunity to think about colleges I would like to attend. It granted me the opportunity to learn how to collaborate with people and how to provide great customer service to customers.” CA INTERN TESTIMONIAL CA INTERN TESTIMONIAL

8. INTERNSHIP ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS  2.0 GPA or above.  B or better in program class.  < 5 unexcused absences per semester.  No suspensions during semester preceding an internship.

9.  Complete 30 hours or more over 6 weeks.  Write answers to 10 interview questions (good practice for interviewing skills).  Submit time sheets at end of internship.  One evaluation from employer (have to show good performance at internship site). EASILY EARN ½ CREDIT/SEMESTER FOR COMPLETING AN INTERNSHIP

10.  Submit journal with 15 completed responses (journal contains scripted questions)or 5 page essay answering journal questions that you select.  Note: internships rotate every 6 to 8 weeks so you can participate in more than 1 during the school year. EASILY EARN ½ CREDIT/SEMESTER FOR COMPLETING AN INTERNSHIP

11. {{ CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM  Buddy V’s  Café Bleu Mont  Carlo’s Bakery  Carson Kitchen  Cosmopolitan  eat Restaurant  El Segundo Sol & Maggiano’s Little Italy at Fashion Show Mall  Flemming’s Bake Shop  Freeds Bakery  La Salsa Cantina  Layers Bakery  Raising Canes  Station Casinos  Three Square WHO ARE SOME OF OUR PARTNERS? MORE PLACES!

12. CULINARY ARTS INTERNS IN ACTION THREE SQUARE WITH CHEF HILTON AND CHEF PABLO RAISING CANES BACK OF THE HOUSE

13. { NOW FOR SOME EXAMPLES OF CA’S INTERNSHIP SITES! WHAT GREAT OPPORTUNITIES !

14. BUDDY V’S TLC’s “Cake Boss” star, Buddy Valastro has made his way from New Jersey to Las Vegas, to bring you Buddy V’s Ristorante at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian | The Palazzo. Featuring casual dining amid an upscale, Italian décor, Buddy V’s Ristorante is the first restaurant venture for Buddy Valastro, the internationally renowned baker known for his ebullient personality and intricate custom cakes. “People always just think of me as a baker, but beyond the bakery, food has always been at the center of my family’s life,” says Valastro.

15. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Work with the Executive Pastry Chef  Days/times TBD by your schedule and Buddy V’s schedule  Work back of the house helping to make desserts  Learn about different career roles and restaurant management  Learn about production  Work some events advertising Buddy V’s  Learn to ask questions and take initiative Located in the Venetian

16. CARLOS BAKERY Carlo's Bakery, featured on Cake Boss, is known for our delicious pastries, desserts & cakes. Carlo’s is a family owned bakery featured on the TLC hit show Cake Boss. Carlo’s, originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910, was acquired by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. Because of the Valastro family’s dedication to quality and excellence, Carlo’s has received national recognition. Master Baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” has been featured in numerous publications, such as Modern Bride, and The Knot. Buddy’s cake design was voted by the Today’s Show viewers as best cake in America. He has also appeared in many other media outlets, including multiple appearances on the Food Network, for his intricate sugar art designs specialty cakes and wedding cakes that look just as good as they taste.Modern BrideThe Knot specialty cakeswedding cakes

17. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Basic pastry techniques  Repetition for practice  Learning high scale production  Learning to quicken your speed  Perfection of product  Saving waste  Customer service  Teamwork CARLOS BAKERY – Located in Venetian

18. Maggiano’s Little Italy opened the doors of its first location on the corners of Clark Street and Grand Avenue in Chicago, Illinois November 11, 1991. What happened next, as they say, is history. The portions of Italian–American cuisine were large, reminiscent of a Sunday night visit to their grandmother’s house, or as they say in Italy, nonna’s casa! The recipes were simple, authentic classics, many of them coaxed out of Italian grandmothers, mothers, and aunts whose ideas of a recipe were a pinch of this and a sprinkle of that. With some trial and error, the chefs celebrated the birth of many of Maggiano’s signature dishes. Maggiano’s Little Italy

19. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Work back of the house  Teamwork with chefs  Plating lunch courses or dinner courses for guests  Making and plating dessert dishes  Time management in a busy environment  Communication skills w/chefs/employees  Meet new people and practice your skills Maggiano’s Little Italy – in Fashion Show Mall

20.  No Money. I got the worst grade on my business plan for a college class. The professor said a chicken finger restaurant would never work. The banks said the same.  Oil Refinery. I took a job as a boilermaker working 90 hour weeks in the L.A. refinery to raise my own money.  Alaska. Then I fished commercially for Sockeye Salmon in Alaska, working 20 hour days in the dangerous conditions.  Home Again. When I returned, I had the money I earned, and was able to get a SBA loan. Just enough to start the first restaurant.  Renovate. The first Raising Cane’s®, “The Mothership”, was an old building I renovated myself with help at the entrance of LSU.  The Mural. During the renovation, we found an old mural on the original brick wall that inspired the design of our Raising Cane’s® logo.  First Day. The first Raising Cane’s® opened in 1996. We were so busy, we stayed open ‘til 3:30 a.m. It was great to work with such a fun, dedicated crew! Raising Canes…the back story

21. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Front of the house  Customer Service  Cleaning  Preparing orders for guests  Taking orders for the drive through  Back of the house – making/prepping food  Teamwork  Communication  Multi-tasking Raising Cane’s – Flamingo or West Charleston Training Locations

22. STATION CASINOS Corporate Overview Station Casinos is the leading provider of gaming and entertainment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Station's properties are regional entertainment destinations and include various amenities, including numerous restaurants, entertainment venues, movie theaters, bowling and convention/banquet space, as well as traditional casino gaming offerings.

23. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Back of the house in buffet  Prepping food  Managing a serving station  Prepping the salad station  Helping with banquet prep work  Back of house restaurant prep work  Collaboration  Hospitality  Line production  Teamwork LOCATIONS  BOULDER  FIESTA HENDERSON  GREEN VALLERY (HAS PASTRY ARTS)  PALACE  SUNSET  TEXAS

24. Kerry Simon (born June 17, 1955) is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas. Simon is also known by the moniker "Rock n' Roll Chef", given to him by Rolling Stone Magazine. He is the executive chef and proprietor at his namesake restaurant "Simon" at Palms Place in Las Vegas. His other restaurants include Simon LA, in Los Angeles, California, Simon Prime in Atlantic City, New Jersey, along with KGB and Carson's Kitchen in Las Vegas. CARSON KITCHEN

25. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  Back of the house  Train with top chefs  Learn how to create new dishes and menus  Customer service  Front of the house  Greeting & seating guests  Understanding restaurant management  Cleaning, prepping, collaborating, fast service done well Carson Kitchen – Downtown LV – Carson and 6 th Street

26. CHOCOLATE & SPICE BAKERY – VOTED LAS VEGAS’ TOP BAKERY An award winning Chef, Megan Romano was named Best Pastry Chef by both Desert Companion and Vegas Seven in 2011. Rounding out a twelve year tenure as Executive Pastry chef at Aureole, Las Vegas and a 20-year career spent working with notable chefs including Charlie Palmer, Charlie Trotter and Gray Kunz, all leading the way to Chocolate & Spice. Her talents have earned her national recognition as she has been seen in the pages of Bon Appétit, Shape, Runners World and more. Aside from her accomplishments, Romano still finds the time to donate her talents to local charitable organizations such as Three Square, Share Our Strength, Jean Louis Palladin Charity Dinner and others.

27. {{ WHAT DO I LEARN?  How to stage  Back of the house  Basic pastry arts skills  Production  How to execute quickly and w/perfection  Observe/learn new recipes & see creative results  Can help w/catering events  Teamwork  Communication Chocolate & Spice – 7293 W. Sahara

28.  WHAT DO I LEARN? You learn different management roles and You learn different management roles and responsibilities and how everyone relies on each person to responsibilities and how everyone relies on each person to do their job well. do their job well. You learn how to handle problems and how to be efficient You learn how to handle problems and how to be efficient and effective with your time. and effective with your time. You learn if you like the career or not and you learn You learn if you like the career or not and you learn about yourself and your capabilities. about yourself and your capabilities. You learn to network with adults who can help you in the You learn to network with adults who can help you in the future and you can add the experience to your resume. future and you can add the experience to your resume. Q & A

29.  DO I NEED TRANSPORTATION? Yes, you will need to either provide your own transportation Yes, you will need to either provide your own transportation or ask a parent to provide transportation. or ask a parent to provide transportation.  WILL I GET A PART-TIME JOB? Possibly, if it is entry level and your skills match the Possibly, if it is entry level and your skills match the requirements of the job opening and you do a great job for requirements of the job opening and you do a great job for the employer. It also depends on age requirements and the the employer. It also depends on age requirements and the experience and expertise required for the job. experience and expertise required for the job. Q & A

30.  CAN I LEAVE MY PROGRAM CLASS EARLY TO GO TO AN INTERNSHIP SITE? Yes. If you are a senior (only) and have your Yes. If you are a senior (only) and have your program teacher’s permission, you can arrange program teacher’s permission, you can arrange to use your internship as part of your class time. to use your internship as part of your class time. We will give you excused absences (ASA) We will give you excused absences (ASA) during your internship. during your internship. Q & A

31.  WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES? To show up to your internship site on time and ready to To show up to your internship site on time and ready to work. work. To listen well to your employer mentor and ask questions if To listen well to your employer mentor and ask questions if you do not understand or need to clarify. you do not understand or need to clarify. To use the safety procedures you learned in your program To use the safety procedures you learned in your program class. class. To follow CCSD and East Tech dress code policies at all To follow CCSD and East Tech dress code policies at all times. times. To help your employer and their customers. To help your employer and their customers. Q & A

32. An internship allows you to discover your strengths in a “no pressure” environment. The expectations are that you do your best and try your hardest to learn from your own experience. IT IS GREAT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL WORLD!

33.  If you are interested in an internship, let your program teacher know.  Make sure you meet the qualifications: 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA B or better in your program classes B or better in your program classes < 5 unexcused absences < 5 unexcused absences No suspensions the semester before No suspensions the semester before  Talk to your parents about the internship course (period 9) and make sure you have transportation.  Take the next step and sign up for an internship with your program teacher.  Create a memorable experience and enjoy your internship! WHAT DO I DO NEXT? APPLYING FOR AN INTERNSHIP