WCR Scholarship and Internships
WCR is an education-centric professional organization. Each year, WCR awards unique culinary learning opportunities to its members seeking to ensure their career growth and goals are accomplished. Our scholarship and internship opportunities are hosted by our annual partners all over the world across all fields of the hospitality industry.
WCR receives hundreds of applications, culinary scholarship and internship requests from members globally. WCR and its Scholarship partners have awarded over 400+ opportunities to members. In general, WCR welcomes all culinary and hospitality professionals representing every industry segment and role to apply for opportunities. Some opportunities are Member Only and are designated in the opportunity listing.
Scholarships made possible with the support of Grubhub and RestaurantHER
The WCR Scholarship Program represents the true spirit of the organization – it exemplifies the WCR mission “to promote and enhance the education advancement and connection of women in the culinary industry.
- Janis McLean, Executive Chef, Seasons Culinary Services.
Current Culinary Scholarship & Internship Opportunities
Recently Awarded Scholarships
2018 Hands-On Indoor Gardening Experience – Shannel Winkel
2018 SHARPEN! A Culinary Business Workshop – Dara Lyubinsky, Anne Andrus
2018 Farm to Table Peanut Harvest Tour – Amy Casey, Elieke Demmer, Lisa Dorfman, Patricia Howard, Melinda McIsaac, Roberta Pipito, Rachel Quenzer, Gerri (Gigi) Wilson
2018 Tinhorn Creek Vineyards “A Crush that Won’t Break Your Heart” – Rebecca House
2018 River Cafe Experience the Taste of Terroir – Daisy Hollender
2017 Master The Art & Science of Sous-Vide – Francine Mar
2017 Trail Celebrity Chef Anita Lo – Mikala Brennan
2017 Bread and Art: Baking Your Way to Community—Sponsored by the Bread Bakers Guild of America – Kenna Nelson
2017 Trail Celebrity Chef Nora Pouillon – Kimber Ashley
2017 One Year Scholarship at SAIT – MinJoo Son
2017 The Barbara Lazaroff Future Leader in Hospitality Scholarship provides one student a $5000 scholarship to attend the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration – Helen Chen. WCR is grateful to Restaurateur, Designer and Philanthropist Barbara Lazaroff for her generous support.
2016 Barbara Lazaroff WCR Future Leader in Hospitality – Tenzin Menlek
2016 Master The Art & Science of Sous-Vide – Daniela Hurtado Castro
2016 Trail Celebrity Chef Anita Lo – Minal Gill
2016 One Year Scholarship at SAIT – Alyssa Van’t Hof
2016 Nimans Ranch – Sustainable Farm to Plate scholarship – Rachael Newmyer and Grace Gonzalez
2016 USPCA Personal Chef Conference – Tracey Crawford
Recently Ended Scholarships
ACF Advanced Professional Cooking Class
American Culinary Federation
Hands-On Indoor Gardening Experience
Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie
Sharpen! A Culinary Business Workshop to Give You the Edge
Chef Deb Cantrell
Farm-to-Table Peanut Harvest Tour Scholarship
Southern Peanut Growers
#WomenSpeak: Curating the Future of Food Conference Package to WCR National Conference 2018
WinSport in Honor of Chef Liana Robberecht
#WomenSpeak: Curating the Future of Food Conference Package to WCR National Conference 2018
Sysco Canada
Spence Farm Foundation Bread Camp
Spence Farm Foundation
Versatile Whole Grain Dough Bread Bakers Guild Workshop
Bread Bakers Guild of America
One Year Scholarship at SAIT
SAIT Polytechnic and Women Chefs & Restauranteurs
A Peek Behind the Scenes at the Modernist Cuisine Cooking Lab
The Modernist Cuisine Lab
River Cafe Experience the Taste of Terroir
River Cafe and Sal Howell
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards. A CRUSH that won’t break your heart…
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, and Sandra Oldfield
#People.Purpose.Passion. #ThePathwaytoSuccess Conference Package to WCR Calgary Conference, September 16, 2017
WinSport
A Peek Behind the Scenes at the Modernist Cuisine Cooking Lab Sponsored by: The Modernist Cuisine Lab
The Modernist Cuisine Lab
Gardens of Poughkeepsie Sponsored by: Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie
Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie
One Year Scholarship at SAIT Sponsored by: SAIT Polytechnic and Women Chefs & Restauranteurs
SAIT Polytechnic and Women Chefs & Restauranteurs
Trail Celebrity Nora Pouillon Hosts: Chef & Restaurateur Nora Pouillon, Washington, DC New Morning Farm (Hustontown, PA) or The Farm at Sunny Side (Washington, VA)
Bread and Art – Baking Your Way To Community Sponsored by: Bread Bakers Guild of America
Bread Bakers Guild of America
Master the Art & Science of Sous-Vide Sponsored by: CREA – Culinary Research and Education Academy
CREA – Culinary Research and Education Academy
Trail Celebrity Chef Anita Lo Sponsored by: Chef & Restaurateur Anita Lo – Annisa, NYC
Chef & Restaurateur Anita Lo – Annisa, NYC
$5K towards Pastry & Baking Arts Diploma Program at ICE
Institute of Culinary Education (ICE)
Live Your Dream… Master How to Successfully Launch Your Own Culinary Business!
Institute of Culinary Education (ICE)
StarChefs International Chefs Congress Stage
International Chefs Congress (ICC) by StarChefs
Make Your Mark in the Culinary Media -StarChefs Editorial Internship
StarChefs.com
$10,000 towards a degree at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
Score Sustainable Meat Secrets About Farm To Plate
USPCA Personal Chef Conference
Star Chefs – Marketing Internship
Star Chefs – Editorial Internship
Star Chefs – Events Intern
Star Chefs – Design Intern
Star Chefs – Photography Intern
Bread Baking Internship
Momofuku Milk Bar
Many Fold Farms
Washington Square Hotel
Ann Cooper’s ‘Healthy School Lunch’
ICC: Italian Experience – New York Campus
Professional Culinary Arts Evening Program
ICC: Professional Pastry Arts Evening Programs – NY Campus
ICC: The Italian Experience – California Campus
ICC: Professional Pastry Arts Program – California Campus
ICC: Intensive Sommelier Training