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. Requirements 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. Benefits - 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.