<p>I will be a highschool junior next year, and I am very interesting in the culinary arts (although I definitely plan on applying to a liberal arts college, not a culinary school), and I was thinking about applying for an internship in a chocolaterie in my town this summer.
I know that internships look impressive on college applications, but does this only apply to internships in the academics?
In other words, is it the work being done in the internship that determines its impressiveness, or is it the dedication etc. that makes internships desirable?
I'm hoping it is the latter, although I think I will apply either way.
Thanks!</p>
<p>I personally don't think where you intern will deeply affect your college admissions. Actually, some colleges, depending on where you apply, might take your work experience into consideration. For example, on my college application, I mentioned two internships that don't specifically deal with academics (or at least to me it doesn't). I worked at a computer software company and a non-profit organization. Colleges wouldn't discriminate against you just because you want to do an internship that isn't academically related. If you want an internship in your chocolaterie, go ahead! An internship is a job, and a job shows the amount of effort you show, and what you are interested in. You wouldn't want to take an internship that has no interest to you just for the heck of writing it on your application because that would be a waste of your time.</p>
<p>That's good-- I'm glad colleges care about personal qualities as well as intellectual ability :)</p>