Career Explorations®
Explore Your Future
Career Ex programming will return in Summer 2024.
During the summer before your junior or senior year, explore a variety of careers focused on food innovation, culinary arts, and baking/pastry arts at JWU’s Charlotte Campus.
Over the course of two days of academics, you’ll experience life at JWU firsthand — and discover the path to your future. During your Career Explorations visit, you will meet faculty, talk with current students and more!
You’ll stay on campus for three nights. The program includes housing, all meals, instructional materials, activities and on-campus transportation.
College of Food Innovation and Technology
If you love exploring all the possibilities of food, grab your seat at the table for an unforgettable experience.
Sharpen your skills in the culinary labs and learn from our very own JWU chefs, who not only know how to teach the fine art of cooking but also have excelled in the industry.
You’ll also explore the impact you can make through food outside the kitchen, with experts leading the charge to change the food industry through education, sustainability and research. Choose from Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary Arts programming.
Dates: June 26-29, 2023 | July 11-14, 2023
Cost: $399

Registration Deadlines
- June 26-29 Event (Food Innovation & Technology): Register for Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary Arts by June 12
- July 11-14 Event (Food Innovation & Technology): Register for Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary Arts by June 27
Refunds & Cancellations
Registration cancellations should be sent in writing (by mail or email) to Admissions Events. A full refund will be given if the request is received at least two weeks prior to the start of the program. Confirmation of cancellations will be sent to the student's email address provided to us in the registration.
The university reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, the full program fee is refundable.
The university assumes no responsibility for any other expenses incurred due to cancellation of a program.
Contact Us
Please contact us with any questions:
Phone: 866-598-2427 or 980-598-1100
Email: charlotte@admissions.jwu.edu
Mailing Address
Johnson & Wales University
801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202