The Rome Sustainable Food Project hosts eight culinary interns in the kitchen each year, providing value-based training for emerging food professionals.
Application Materials
- Personal Statement (your written statement describing why you would be suited for the internship)
- Résumé or CV
- A medical note from your primary physician that shows you are physically and psychologically able to undertake an internship in a professional kitchen abroad
- A copy of last diploma/degree/certificate/any other study or course qualification
- A clear, legible copy of the photo identification page of your passport. This should include your full name, passport number, date of birth, and expiration date. A scanned PDF is preferred. Please ensure all details are clearly visible and that no parts are cut off
- Two letters of recommendation
Applications must include two letters of recommendation from either current or past employers or teachers that follow these requirements:
- Recommender must be kitchen-related (cooking classes, kitchen training, restaurants, culinary experiences)
- From your current or most recent job
- From chefs/manager that worked with you
- Written with the logo/letterhead from the establishment you both worked together
- Contain the contact information (phone, email) of the recommender
- Contain your name and contact information (phone, email)
- Contain the signature of the recommender
Important Note: If a recommendation is provided by a chef the applicant worked with in the past, the letter must be on the official letterhead of the establishment where they worked together. If the chef is now employed at a different restaurant, they should not use their current letterhead for the reference.
Applicants will be able to request letters from recommenders via email through this application.