Scholarships: Two of these scholarship programs are the Heinz Scholarships and the Golden Plate Scholarship. These scholarships are available to students of foodservice management, including hotel-restaurant management, institutional management, dietetics, culinary arts, and other foodservice-related curricula. To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be full-time students, be motivated toward a foodservice industry career, have a good academic record, and show financial need.
These scholarship awards may be applied toward tuition, fees, books, supplies, and other related educational necessities.
Selection of award recipients is made by The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association scholarship committee, which is composed of educators and industry leaders.
Grants: The Teacher Work-Study Grant Program is administered by The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. Grants are awarded to teachers and administrators of foodservice education programs, enabling them to obtain work experience in the foodservice industry. For more information about these programs, write to the same address given for scholarships.
Additional Aid: In addition to actual financial aid, several specialized professional organizations within the industry have established training, internship, and apprenticeship programs for students to obtain professional certification, an invaluable endorsement when seeking employment.
The Heinz graduate degree fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to teachers and administrators enrolled in academic programs leading to a master's degree or doctor's degree to improve their skills in teaching foodservice courses or administering foodservice career education.
- Your name, address, and telephone number.
- The name, address, and telephone number of someone to contact in an emergency, usually a parent, spouse, or close relative.
- The name, address, and telephone number of one or more references. Be sure to first get the permission of anyone you name as a reference.
- Your social security number.
- Educational information: attendance dates and the names and addresses of schools attended.
- Your work history: dates of employment and names and addresses of the companies, including salary and supervisors' names.
- Your military record: service branch, initial and final rank, specialty and special training, and honors or awards.
- Salary requirements.
- Date available to start work.
- Hours and days available for shift work.
Look at the following job application: Obviously, not all fast food applications are the same. Some may be very short and simple while others can be quite lengthy. Get a piece of paper and try filling out the application. Could you do it? Did you know all the information that was necessary to complete the form? Does your application look neat? Is it legible? Would someone find it easy to read? Did you follow the directions? Did you write when you were asked to print? You may not think that neatness, legibility, and following directions matter; however, managers do take these points into consideration when they are looking over your application.
Management, institutional management, dietetics, culinary arts and other foodservice-related curricula: To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be full-time students, be motivated toward a foodservice industry career, have a good academic record, and show financial need.
Selection of award recipients is made by The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association scholarship committee, which is composed of educators and industry leaders.
Grants: The Teacher Work-Study Grant Program is administered by The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. Grants are awarded to teachers and administrators of foodservice education programs, enabling them to obtain work experience in the foodservice industry. For more information about these programs, write to the same address given for scholarships.
Additional Aid: In addition to actual financial aid, several specialized professional organizations within the industry have established training, internship, and apprenticeship programs for students to obtain professional certification, an invaluable endorsement when seeking employment.
The Heinz graduate degree fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to teachers and administrators enrolled in academic programs leading to a master's degree or doctor's degree to improve their skills in teaching foodservice courses or administering foodservice career education.
A Successful Career In Fast Food
The fast food industry is a growing industry that appears here to stay. In fact, the fast food industry may soon occupy a larger marketplace than any other type of restaurant facility. What's more important to anyone interested in a career in the fast food industry is the number of jobs available in the industry and the opportunities at all levels for career advancement. However, to have a successful career in fast foods, education beyond the high school level is becoming more and more necessary.
According to William Greathouse of Indiana Vocational Technical College, there are three things that all foodservice employees need to possess to be successful:
- Knowledge-they need to understand all aspects of the tasks they are performing. This is where education helps people have a successful career.
- Skill-they need to take the knowledge they have learned and apply it.
- Positive attitude-they need the feeling of accomplishment that comes from taking the knowledge they have learned and applying it successfully.
