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Culinary Excelerator: Application Open

Culinary Excelerator The Culinary Excelerator helps young adults build real skills in the kitchen and beyond. Get hands-on training in a commercial kitchen\, where you’ll learn essential techniques like knife skills\, food handling\, and safety\, all while earning $17 per hour. Plus\, dive into the business side of the industry\, connecting with local chefs to kick-start your career in the culinary world. No experience or prerequisites are necessary. We will run two separate eight-day sessions of this Excelerator in the summer of 2026. Dates & Times: Two separate eight-day sessions of this Excelerator in the summer of 2026: * Session 1: Monday\, August 3 - Thursday\, August 13\, 2026 - 9 am to 3 pm (excluding the weekend) * Session 2: Tuesday\, August 18 - Friday\, August 28\, 2026 - 9 am to 3 pm (excluding the weekend) Requirements * Must be 18-24 * No previous experience or prerequisites are necessary Provided by Connected Lane County * All cooking equipment and ingredients * Personal cookbook * Lunch during training * $17 hourly wage throughout training Applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend the related professional development series in July\, occurring on Wednesdays and Thursdays: July 8\, 9\, 15\, and 16 from 3 pm to 6 pm. More details coming soon. Apply Now https://connectedlane.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/cf1266d7-07ee-4c34-b741-459c3da0a5ff - Hurry! The application closes June 21\, 2026.