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School of Hospitality

Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A125B · (570) 327-4505

Internships

Student interns Accredited by the American Culinary Federation Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration

Internships provide great opportunities for students in our culinary arts, hospitality management, and baking and pastry arts programs to practice the technical skills they have learned in classes at Penn College and to develop important workplace skills and behaviors that will help them succeed in the industry. Students work with internship coordinators to identify potential employers and apply for internships.

The school maintains an approved listing of internship employers that students use as the basis for their internship search. Students then work with internship coordinators to identify the internship opportunity that fits best within their career objectives. Employers generally enjoy the benefit of a motivated, skilled employee as students typically become a very productive part of the teams at their internship sites.

Internships are required in each of our School of Hospitality programs. Additionally, the bachelor’s degree program requires an advanced internship that is the basis of the student’s senior project. Coordinators for each of the programs are listed below:

Program Internship Coordinator Telephone number
Culinary Arts Technology
Hospitality Management
Craig Cian (570) 326-3761, ext. 7389
Culinary Arts Technology Mike Ditchfield (570) 326-3761, ext. 7813
Baking & Pastry Arts Monica Lanczak (570) 326-3761, ext. 7800
Baking & Pastry Arts Charles Niedermyer (570) 326-3761, ext. 7894
Culinary Arts & Systems Mary Trometter (570) 326-3761, ext. 7697

 

Questions about internships may also be directed to the school of hospitality, Frederick W. Becker, Dean, (570)327-4505.

For more information, first review these guidelines and forms, and then contact the internship coordinator.

For EmployersFor Students
Employer guidelines (PDF) Student guidelines (PDF)
Midterm Internship Evaluation Form (PDF) Internship Application (PDF)
Final Internship Evaluation Form (PDF) Internship Training Agreement (PDF)
Internship Site Application Form (PDF) Faculty Recommendation Form (PDF)
Chef/Supervisor Data Sheet (PDF) Weekly Activities Log (PDF)
  Student Evaluation of Internship (PDF)
  Baking & Pastry Arts Internship Objectives (PDF)
  Culinary Arts Internship Objectives (PDF)
  Hospitality Management Internship Objectives (PDF)