Culinary Arts

CONTACT NAME : Unna Valdez

EMAIL and PHONE : ext.30128

SCHOOL YEAR : 2025-2026

LOCATION : Sandia High School

WEEKLY HOURS - .5 COURSE CREDIT : No more than 10 hours per week. No more than 6 hours per day, plus complete a self-reflection project and present it during the last week of the internship. Currently a 1 - 2 semester limit.

The internship is unpaid, and interns will not receive any financial compensation.

WHEN WORK HAPPENS : Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 3 : 00 PM unless instructed differently by your SEL Teacher / Advisor / Mentor Contact Name above.

About Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles. APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people, including about 5,300 teachers.

Summary of Position :

Interns will assist with lab cleaning and lab prep. Interns will conduct inventory, organize supplies, organize, label, and assist beginning culinary arts students in learning essential skills. At times, interns may also assist in catering on and off-site.

Hard Skills

• Enrolled in High School or GED
• Presentation skills
• Organizational skills
• Business strategies
• Safety & sanitation skills
• Knife skills
• Catering skills

Soft Skills

Exposure & Training provided through internship

We will teach you to manage the culinary arts lab and operations. Interns will learn about proper safety & sanitation, knife safety, knife skills, costing, organization management, timeliness, menu planning, catering, lab prep, and equipment maintenance.

Working and Physical Conditions / Onboarding Requirements (

Please speak to your SEL Teacher / Advisor / Mentor regarding working and physical conditions at your intern site. You will also be required to sign and upload a Parental Permission form. In addition, you will be required to electronically acknowledge Non-Disclosure and Internship agreements.

As part of your application, you will be expected to fill out your emergency contact information, school, and other personal information as required by Albuquerque Public Schools Work-Based Learning programs and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Failure to do so or omission, or erroneous information will result in your application being rejected.

Organization of the culinary arts lab. Catering on and off-site.