Culinary Internship and Externship — Future Opportunities

Job overview

The Culinary Internship and Externship role is onsite in Irvington, VA. Compensation is $16.50–$18 per hour. Applications are being accepted for Spring and Summer 2027; the Tides Inn is a waterfront luxury resort with culinary experiences and restaurants. This future-opportunity program offers culinary students potential hands-on exposure to resort kitchen work and related culinary areas. Applying does not guarantee an interview, internship, externship, or placement, and the applicant’s culinary school must be able to establish the required affiliation with the resort.

What you'll do

• Potential exposure may include kitchen operations, restaurant culinary work, banquets and events, food preparation, pastry and baking, food safety, sanitation, teamwork, and luxury hospitality standards. This posting is for future internship and externship opportunities only
• placement is not guaranteed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

culinary internship

culinary externship

future opportunities

spring 2027

summer 2027

culinary arts students

resort kitchen

pastry and baking

food safety

irvington va

the tides inn

$16.50–$18/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying full-time roles, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• HSA
• fitness and wellness programs
• disability and life insurance
• EAP
• and a hearing discount program.

Why this role

For culinary students currently enrolled in a culinary arts program; school affiliation and required program documentation are necessary for consideration.

About the employer

The Tides Inn is hiring for this role. Industry: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels. Sector: 72.