JOB SECURITY

94% of graduated interns land culinary jobs within 1 year after internship
88% of interns graduate from Chef-In-Training Program
71% of interns continue working in the restaurant industry 3-8 years after internship
45% of graduated interns are offered a job by their mentor restaurant

POVERTY

100% Verified Low-Income

VIOLENCE AND CRIME

46% of interns involved in drugs, gang-activity, or violence pre-internship
20% of interns experienced domestic violence pre-internship
15% of interns in juvenile detention or prison prior to internship

HOUSEHOLD

29% of interns ever in foster care

62% of interns lived in single-parent households

100% of interns lived in low-income households

VIOLENCE AND CRIME

46% of interns involved in drugs, gang-activity, or violence pre-internship
20% of interns experienced domestic violence pre-internship
15% of interns in juvenile detention or prison prior to internship

HOUSEHOLD

29% of interns ever in foster care

62% of interns lived in single-parent households

100% of interns lived in low-income households

AVERAGE AGE

17 years old

GENDER

Male: 56%
Female: 44%

MINORITY GROUPS

LGBTQ: 19%

ETHNICITY

Black or African American: 60%
Hispanic or Latino: 26%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 9%
Middle Eastern: 1.5%
White or Caucasian: 1.5%

EDUCATION

60% of interns have a lapse in school, attend continuation school or independent study program

HOUSEHOLD

29% of interns ever in foster care

62% of interns lived in single-parent households

100% of interns lived in low-income households

VIOLENCE AND CRIME

46% of interns involved in drugs, gang-activity, or violence pre-internship
20% of interns experienced domestic violence pre-internship
15% of interns in juvenile detention or prison prior to internship