USA Hospitality/Culinary/F&B Internship

Incremental Education is recruiting agency that facilitate placements internship and trainee opportunities for Hospitality, Culinary and Food & Beverage students and recent graduates for a 6 and 12-month paid Internship/Trainee Programme in the United States of America.

Successful candidates will be placed with participating 4 and 5-start U.S. hotels, resorts and hospitality employers through in the following departments Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage Pastry, Front Desk / Front Office, Guest Services, Hospitality Operations, Rotational Hospitality Programmes.

Depending on the placement, participants may be responsible for:

- Assisting with day-to-day hotel, resort or restaurant operations.
- Preparing and presenting food according to professional kitchen standards.
- Supporting food preparation, kitchen operations and food-safety procedures.
- Providing professional food and beverage service to guests.
- Assisting with restaurant, banquet and hospitality service operations.
- Supporting front-desk, reservations and guest-services functions.
- Providing excellent customer service to international guests.
- Participating in structured departmental rotations where applicable.
- Following the host employer's operational, health, safety and service standards.
- Participating fully in the structured J-1 training or internship programme.

Interns: NO PREVIOUS work experience is not necessarily required

Trainee: Graduated and required to have at least 12 months experience

- Currently studying or recently graduated in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Professional Cookery, Food & Beverage Management, Tourism, Hotel Management or a related field.

- Strong interest in developing an international career in hospitality.

- Good spoken and written English.

- Willingness to relocate to the United States for approximately 6/12 months.

- Valid passport or ability to obtain one.

- 6/12-month paid placement in the United States.

- Hourly stipend of approximately US$14–US$20 per hour,( R30 000 - R40 000 monthly)

- Approximately 32–40 working hours per week.

- Occasional overtime depending on the host employer

- Accommodation available upon arrival in the U.S

- Medical insurance coverage

- Structured international training and professional development.

- Exposure to established U.S. hotels, resorts and hospitality organisations.

- Opportunity to gain international hospitality experience.

- Opportunity to strengthen your CV and future employment prospects.

- Cultural exchange and international professional networking experience.