How to Become a Food and Beverage Director: Salary, Skills, and Career Path
At the most luxurious hotels and biggest restaurant groups, it’s the food and beverage director who calls the shots.
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How to Become a Chocolatier: Training, Skills, and Career Path
Do you love chocolate? You’re not alone, as chocolate reigns supreme as the most popular confectionery treat, especially in the United States.
Alumni in the News: April 2026
CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for April 2026.
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CIA’s Annual Cookie Bake-Off Brings Out the Best Bakers
CIA’s annual Cookie Bake-Off showcased student creativity, teamwork, and baking talent as 12 teams competed to craft original cookies.
Culinary Connect: Finding Jobs and So Much More
Culinary Connect is a free online service for CIA students with 3,200+ internship and job database of back-of-the-house, pastry, and hospitality positions.
What It Takes to Become a Michelin Star Chef: a Step-by-Step Career Guide
Earning a Michelin star for your restaurant signals to diners and the culinary world that they should expect the “best of the best” the…
Student Spotlight: Khamaree Howard
Student Khamaree Howard shares her CIA journey, hands-on training, leadership, and goals to mentor others and open her own restaurant.
Alumni in the News: March 2026
CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for March 2026.
Student Spotlight: Ben Dorsey
Meet Ben Dorsey, a CIA student building culinary and business skills, friendships, and a path toward opening his own restaurant.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Mariana Suarez on Externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Columbia
Follow Mariana Suarez’s CIA externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Colombia—blending pastry skills with local flavors and farm-to-table experience.
Student Spotlight: Ava Swank
Student Spotlight: Ava Swank shares her CIA experience, pastry training, and goals of working in fine dining and opening her own bakery.
Faculty Spotlight: Roshara Sanders ’12/’14
Faculty Spotlight: Chef Roshara Sanders shares her journey, leadership, and mission to empower women in hospitality through mentorship and innovation.
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