Connecting Culinary Knowledge to Action
Experiences outside of a culinary school kitchen are important for comprehensive learning. This gives students the ability to test their knowledge in a real-world kitchen. We tailor externship opportunities to each student, ensuring they are matched with an industry partner that aligns with their aspirations and strengths.
Hours of On-The-Job Training
Locations to choose from
What is an Externship?
Our program culminates in a 2-month externship, allowing you to work with thoroughly vetted local industry professionals. We tailor these partnerships to your strengths and interest, ensuring you are matched with an oppotunity that aligns with you aspirations. During these last two months, students put in action their culinary skills, techniques, and attributes into the real world job experience.
Where Can I Complete my Externship?
The Culinary School of Fort Worth collaborates with over 50 externship locations, including food trucks, catering companies, bakeries, hotels, fine dining establishments, breweries, restaurants, butcher shops, private clubs, and beyond.
Our graduates have completed externships at iconic local institutions such as the Ritz Carlton Las Colinas, Wolfgang Puck Catering and Cafe Modern, and The Fort Worth Club, to name a few.
How Is an Externship Tailored to me?
Your culinary externship is custom-fit to you. You’ll discuss your desired culinary focus with our Program Director, Ethan Starr, and we’ll target opportunities in those areas. We’ll also equip you with resume and interview skills to confidently land the externship that fuels your specific career goals.
My externship with The Mansion at Turtle Creek was a fantastic opportunity to test the skills I learned in school. It made my transition into the workforce after graduation smooth and straight forward.
Externship student with chef Jett Mora at Cafe Modern.
Next Cohort Begins August 22, 2025
Space Is Limited! Apply Now
Enrollment is limited and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Establishments
Private Clubs
Private Clubs offer a variety of facilities including sports, dining and entertainment. They often require a membership, invitation, or a sponsorship to enter.
Food Trucks
Food trucks are usually large motorized vehicles that are equipped to cook, prepare, serve, and/or sell food. They range from different types of cuisines.
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Catering
Catering companies provide food and beverages for events. These companies are often independent vendors that specialize in a certain cuisine.
Bakeries
Bakeries produce and sell flour-based food items that are baked. There is a variety of different bakeries such as retail bakery, wholesale bakery, cafe bakery, bread shops, weeding cakes, etc.
Upscale/Fine Dining
Upscale and/or fine dining establishments offer products or services that are unique. They appeal to people of high social class because of their prices. Their prices reflect a high level of service as well as superior quality.
Hotels/rESORTS
Hotels and/or Resorts are composed of different food service aspects. This can include, but is not limited to; restaurants, bars, catering, and pastries.
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Butcher
Butcher shops specialize in premium meats from a variety of different animals. They focus on their meat cuts and culture. Some butcher shops also offer dining services that can often be called “meat delis”.
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Breweries
Breweries are businesses that make and sell beer. These establishments provide food service to accompany their beers.
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Three Wide Brewing
Restaurants
Restaurants are establishments were food and beverages are served. There is a variety of different types of restaurants such as; fast casual, family style, casual dining, fine dining, fast food, etc.