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Culinary Externship, Baking and Pastry Externship, and Front of House Food and Beverage Management Internship

Biltmore was built by George Vanderbilt more than a century ago, and remains a privately-owned, self-sustaining working estate covering 8,000 acres in the North Carolina mountains. Widely known as America's largest home, 250-room Biltmore House is the estate's focal point, drawing about one million visitors a year. The estate also features historic gardens and the country's most-visited winery, producing a wide variety of award-winning wines. Outdoor activities, special seasonal events, and unique shopping and dining opportunities add to the estate's appeal.

"The preservation of Biltmore Estate as a privately-owned, profitable, working estate."

Biltmore's Culinary, Baking and Pastry, and Front of House Food and Beverage Management Programs provide many opportunities for students to experience a wide range of food and beverage operations, including:

• 8,000-acre travel destination with one million visitors per year
• Four unique, full-service restaurants
• Luxurious four-diamond, four-star hotel
• A range of banquet and catering settings
• "Field-to-table" culinary program featuring Registered Angus Beef, lamb, and seasonal vegetables and herbs from our ten-acre kitchen garden
• America's most-visited winery
• Dynamic, and talented culinary, baking and pastry, and management team dedicated to the success of our interns and externs
• Culinary field trips
• Paid extern/internships
• Housing and transportation available
• Weekly pay

Biltmore's culinary and management programs are designed to invest in tomorrow's chefs and managers by supplying meaningful learning experiences to students from world-class hospitality programs. Through one-on-one training and hands-on work, students gain valuable experience while contributing to the success of Biltmore's extensive hospitality operations.

Our programs provide students with opportunities to:

• Work in a wide range of positions and settings
• Apply classroom knowledge to daily hospitality operations
• Increase future employment potential
• Build self-confidence and professional skills

Program participants provide Biltmore with:

• Source of highly- skilled and motivated potential employees
• Opportunity to fill peak-period employment needs
• Infusion of new ideas and initiative

Program Benefits:

• Fully Furnished Apartments Available: Share an apartment with two other program participants and pay through weekly payroll deductions.
• Includes furniture, TV, phone, and fully furnished kitchen
• All utilities paid, including telephone with the exception of cable access
• Laundry facilities available on premises at no charge
• Outdoor pool and fitness center
• Pets and smoking are not allowed
• Transportation: Available on a seasonal basis. Pay weekly through payroll deductions.
• Free Meals: Receive a free meal during each work shift

Click below to learn more about our exciting internship/externship opportunities.

Culinary/Baking and Pastry Externship

Front of House Food and Beverage Management Internship

Hotel Management and Other Hospitality Internships

Interested students must meet all criteria listed below. Applicants must be:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate school student in a bachelor or associate degree-seeking program at an accredited college or university.
• Receiving credit hours for the internship experience during the semester of placement with The Biltmore Company.

If all Internship Applicant Criteria (above) are met, interested students can submit a complete Internship Application Packet by clicking the Apply Now below.

To apply for a Culinary/Baking and Pastry Externship or Front of House Food and Beverage Internship please submit the following by e-mail or fax at the address/number listed below:

• Completed Biltmore Employment Application (download in PDF format)
• Hospitality Externship Interest Form (download in PDF format)
• Cover Letter
• Résumé