PREPARE FOR MORE THAN A JOB, PREPARE FOR YOUR CAREER

Support from Escoffier’s Career Services can begin during your program. While you’re still in school, the team can help you navigate the externship process—a major career milestone that caps off each program’s curriculum. Support can also extend to resume development, interview preparation, and connecting with employers.

While you can start working with Career Services during your program, support doesn’t end at graduation; Escoffier alumni can still access these resources even after they’ve crossed the graduation stage and entered the workforce!

Escoffier’s Career Services support doesn’t end at graduation. Alumni can continue to access resume assistance, interview coaching, and job leads as their careers evolve, whether that means landing a first role, pursuing a promotion, or exploring a new direction entirely.

The Escoffier Alumni Association, which connects thousands of graduates worldwide, can also offer ongoing mentorship opportunities, job postings, and a community of peers long after completing a program, while the EConnect jobs platform can give you the opportunity to connect with prospective employers.

Escoffier alumni also have access to webinars on a variety of career topics, including resume writing, industry trends, mentorship, volunteerism, networking, leadership, and goal development.

Appointments with your Career Services Representative may be made by email or phone.

Online Programs Students

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 855-244-0453

Boulder Campus Students

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 303-494-7988

Austin Campus Students

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 512-381-7252

Same-day or next-day appointments may be available.

Yes, you can meet with your Career Services Representative online via Zoom Video Conferencing. These video conferences can allow you to meet your Representative “face-to-face” and review resumes, job applications, and other materials together.

You can also make an appointment to speak with Career Services over the phone and (for residential students only) in-person as well.

The culinary industry includes far more than professional kitchens! A wide variety of careers can be found across seven broad segments: lodging, restaurants, catering, institutional dining, retail food, leisure and recreation, and food manufacturing.

While preparing food may be at the heart of the culinary industry, this sector also includes roles like food writing, food styling, recipe development, food photography, nutrition coaching, restaurant and hospitality management, and chef consulting.

Career Services at Escoffier can support your job search in several ways. The team may help you build and refine your resume at each stage of your career, prepare a professional portfolio of your culinary work, and practice for interviews through mock sessions and personalized feedback. They can also connect you with employers through Escoffier’s network of national and international industry partners.

While outcomes depend on individual effort and local market conditions, these tools can help you uncover opportunities and present yourself as a prepared, credible candidate.

Career support from Escoffier remains available after graduation. Alumni may continue to access resume assistance, interview coaching, and job referrals as their careers develop. If you’re pursuing a promotion, considering a pivot, or thinking about entrepreneurship, the team can offer guidance on next steps.

Through the EConnect jobs platform, you can search and connect with prospective employers, while the Escoffier Alumni Association can further support graduates through mentorship connections, continuing education, and a professional community of thousands of fellow graduates around the world.

Graduates may pursue a wide range of roles across kitchen and hospitality businesses.

On the culinary side, common paths can include prep cook, line cook, chef de partie, sous chef, pastry chef, or private chef. Hospitality-focused graduates may find opportunities as restaurant managers, hotel food and beverage managers, banquet managers, or event planners. Some graduates have even gone on to open their own restaurants, food trucks, or catering businesses.

While there are many potential options, your specific path can depend on your program, skills, and professional interests.

Distance doesn’t have to limit your career development. Career Services support at Escoffier is available to all students and alumni regardless of location, which can be valuable if you’re not near a major restaurant market.

The team can help you refine your resume and prepare for interviews remotely, and may connect you with job leads through EConnect, a platform that links culinary professionals with career-minded employers.

Escoffier’s networking resources, alumni connections, and employer partnerships can all be accessed without needing to be in a large metro area.

Many culinary careers start at entry-level positions—such as prep cook, line cook, or catering assistant—where it can be possible to develop foundational skills and learn the pace and culture of a professional culinary business.

From there, advancement often comes through gaining skills in your current role, cross-training on multiple stations, and taking on additional responsibilities over time. Moving into roles like chef de partie, sous chef, or eventually executive chef can take years of consistent effort.

Some professionals ultimately branch into food entrepreneurship, consulting, education, or other food-adjacent careers. Progression is rarely linear, but attitude, work ethic, and a willingness to keep learning can all be consistent factors in long-term growth.