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2011 U.S.A INTENSIVE INTERNSHIP. EPICURE FOODS CORP. Who are we? One of the top USA gourmet food importer for high quality European specialty foods. Based

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2011 U.S.A2011 U.S.A INTENSIVE INTERNSHIP INTENSIVE INTERNSHIP

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EPICURE FOODS CORP.EPICURE FOODS CORP.Who are we?Who are we?

• One of the top USA gourmet food importer for high quality European specialty foods.

• Based out of the New York City metro area• Importing from Spain, France, Italy,

Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and other countries since 1971

• A medium size company who imports, warehouses, distributes locally as well as selling and marketing items on a national basic to other wholesale and retail buyer

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2011 INTERNSHIP AT 2011 INTERNSHIP AT EPICURE FOODSEPICURE FOODS

• Internship includes a starting salary of $500 per week for the first 3 months of the internship, and $750 a week after successfully completing the initial 3 month program.

• Successful graduates of the intern program are promoted directly into management positions.

• Program is 12 months in duration, and offers intensive, on-the-job training in all import, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, sales, warehousing, distribution and merchandising  operations.

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• Internship are only offered once a year.  Openings are limited.  On average, 1 out of every 100 applicants is accepted, and 50% of the accepted applicants fail out of the program within the first three months in the USA.

• Applicants who successfully graduate from the internship program are eligible for continued visa sponsorship (including fees), highly competitive salaries and performance-based bonuses that can account for an additional 20% on top of salary.

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REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS 4 year university degree

English fluency:

A 7 IN IELTS CERTIFICATE

OR

A TOEFL SCORE OF

• TOEFL Paper-based test:                    550• TOEFL Computer-based:                    240• TOEFL Internet-based:                      90

◦ A desire to work hard, learn a lot, and become an expert in European and American gourmet food

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INTERVIEW SCHEDULEINTERVIEW SCHEDULEMAR 2011 Epicure starts accepting resumes by email

applying for internship

APRIL 2011 Epicure conducts 1st round telephone interviews with selected candidates

MAY 14th 2011

Amsterdam interviews for North European applicants

MAY 21th 2011

Internships offered

JULY 7th 2011

Arrival at USA office for 4 week probationary period (travel & lodging expenses paid)

AUG 7th 2011

Internship starts