All Family and Consumer Sciences majors are required to complete one or more field studies and/or internships during their studies at ETSU. Students complete 135 hours of on-site experience to gain additional expertise and exposure to the every day operations in the workplace of his/her professional field of study.
Food Service Management students are also required to complete a separate food service management internship. Students are selected through a competitive process for assignments in approved businesses of public-sector organizations as interns under the supervision of the internship coordinator. Students gain an understanding of top level management, financial management, and marketing functions used within the food service operation.
If you are interested in having your business or organization listed and used as a field studies site, please contact the department chair, Dr. Angela Radford Lewis at or (423) 439-7534.
If you are interested in having students serve as interns in your business, please contact Dr. Angela Radford at or (423) 439-7534.
If you are interested in Food Service Management interns, please contact Ms. Alison Schaefer at or (423) 439-7502.
