Our House Culinary Internship 2025

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address 2

City *

State/Province *

Zip/Postal Code *

What is your birthdate? *

Phone *

Personal Email Address (that you check daily) Click here if you need a free email address *

Are you currently living in a Housing Program? *

Yes

No

If you answered Yes to the Housing Program Question please list the name of the program and the name of your case manager:

Education (All applicants must have a completed a GED Program or have a High School Diploma)

	High School/Ged	Universty/College Undergraduate	Trade/Business or Correspondence School
Name and Location of School	High School/Ged	Universty/College Undergraduate	Trade/Business or Correspondence School
Years Attended	High School/Ged	Universty/College Undergraduate	Trade/Business or Correspondence School
Did you Graduate?	High School/Ged	Universty/College Undergraduate	Trade/Business or Correspondence School
Years Completed	High School/Ged	Universty/College Undergraduate	Trade/Business or Correspondence School

Upload proof of completion of High School/GED, University/College Degree, Trade Certificate *

Employment History *

	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Employer (Name of Organization)	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Address	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Job Title/Duties	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Address	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Phone	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Starting Pay/Ending Pay	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Dates you were employed:	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3
Reason for Leaving	Employer #1	Employer #2	Employer #3

Demographic Information

	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Gender	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Primary Language	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Refugee (Y/N)	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Immigrant (Y/N)	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Race	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Health Insurance (Y/N)	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Yearly and Annual Income	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Where do you typically access health services?	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)
Homeless (Y/N)	(Demograpic Information has no impact on program admittance or program status)

Do you have a child (birth-age 5) that for whom you will require childcare? *

References: Please provide names and contact information below for at least three people who are not relatives and able to make statements about your prior work experience. (Ex: work supervisor, teacher, co-worker, case manager) *

	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Name	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Occupation	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Address	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Relationship (how do you know this person)	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Phone Number	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Email Address	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2
Years you have known them	Reference #1	Reference #2	Reference #2

Technology *

	Yes/No
Do you have access to the internet?	Yes/No
Do you have access to a computer?	Yes/No
Do you feel comfortable using Microsoft Word with out assistance?	Yes/No
Do you feel comfortable using the internet to do research?	Yes/No

Why are you interested in this culinary internship? *

Do you have any prior experience working in a kitchen or food service setting? If so, what did you do? If not, what interests you about working in this environment? *

This internship requires standing for long hours, working in a fast-paced environment, and handling repetitive tasks. How do you handle physically demanding work and high-pressure situations? *

What do you think are the three most important food safety or sanitation practices in a professional kitchen? *

Some tasks in a kitchen aren’t glamorous—washing dishes, mopping floors, or taking out trash. How do you feel about doing whatever needs to be done to keep the kitchen running? *

Have you ever used commercial kitchen equipment before? If not, are you comfortable learning to operate things like industrial dishwashers, slicers, or large-scale ovens? *

In a busy kitchen, teamwork and communication are essential. Can you describe a time when you worked as part of a team in a fast-paced or high-stress situation? *

What is one skill related to food, nutrition, or kitchen operations that you’d love to learn during this internship? *

Are you in need of any other services provided by Our House? Check any/all that apply below *

Participation in our culinary internship program is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. All applicants must consent to and pass this background check prior to acceptance into the program. Failure to meet this requirement may result in disqualification from participation. By signing below and submitting this application, you acknowledge and agree to undergo a background screening as part of the selection process. *

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