Student Opportunities

Kickstart Your Career At IBIE

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) is the largest, most comprehensive baking industry event in the Western Hemisphere. Here the world of baking — technology, products, equipment, education and opportunities — comes together like nowhere else. Kickstart your career at IBIE by participating in exclusive opportunities for students.

Student Volunteer Program

Volunteer for five hours, to assist session and demos, and you’ll receive free registration for IBIE 2028. This includes access to the expo hall and all IBIEducate sessions, a $295 value. Other benefits include:

Behind-the-scenes access and educational opportunities. Tasks include helping with the show-floor competitions, celebrity-led demonstrations and educational seminars. You’ll also work closely with notable demonstrators, competitors and presenters.
Networking with key industry professionals and potential employers. Over 20,000 baking professionals representing every segment of the grain-based food industry attend IBIE. Get in front of future employers and expand your network with established bakers, celebrity chefs and key suppliers.
A preview of the next generation of technology. At IBIE, the baking industry’s newest advances are on full display in more than 1,000,000 gross square feet of exhibit space, with innovative technology applications for every product category. Stay on top of the trends and ahead of the game in your field.

Student Immersion Program

Looking for a deeper experience? Apply for the Student Immersion Program! This enhanced experience includes a scholarship that covers your travel, hotel, IBIE registration, and even pairs you with an industry mentor. Designed to fuel your curiosity and kickstart your career in the baking world, you’ll be hosted as a special guest at IBIE, with exclusive opportunities to meet leadership, network with exhibitors, bakery tour, and explore the show floor like a pro.

This program is only open to students enrolled in higher education or trade school programs. This program also requires that students be accompanied by a faculty advisor (their travel/stay is also be covered). Students are required to volunteer at IBIEducate and write a paper after the event. We encourage students from all facets of the baking industry to apply.

In addition to the benefits listed above selected students will receive:

Complimentary registration and IBIEducate program access
Access to official IBIE networking events and concerts
Hotel accommodations
A travel stipend
Unparalleled access to leaders of the baking industry
Be matched with an industry mentor
Bakery Tour (subject to plant availability)

Perspectives From Past Participants

Emily Klein

Formerly at Kansas State University, Bakery Science and Management
[Now a Food Technologist]

“This experience was one of a kind, and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to participate in IBIE as a part of the Student Immersion Program. I learned new and vital information about the industry I hope to be a part of in the future, network with industry professionals, and overall just be a part of what makes the baking world so special.

Attending IBIE 2022 was the most important opportunity I have had thus far into my college experience. During the week I spent in Las Vegas, I learned so much and met many new people. The networking opportunities were unrivaled by anything else I have ever experienced. I got to know people who worked for companies I have always dreamed of working for, as well as new companies I had previously never heard of. Even as a student, I felt appreciated, valued, and respected by every person I met. It helped to reaffirm why I chose this industry for my future career.“

Erica Beirman

ISU Culinary Science Coordinator, Teaching Professor

“Our students and I were so grateful for the opportunity to network with the Baking Industry leaders and the students could not say enough kind words about the mentors they were paired with for the conference. The students loved everything; volunteering, the opportunity to walk the show floor and interact with leading industry professionals, the educational sessions, and having a mentor to connect with during the show! “

Don’t Want To Be A Volunteer?

Student and instructor/faculty registration is offered at a discounted rate of $65.

Click on the “Student/Faculty” button during registration. Credentials must be uploaded during the online registration process and presented at an on-site registration counter to receive a badge.