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New hospitality cadre program launching this summer in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A new hospitality cadre program is making its way to Monterey County for those interested in that career path.

Hospitality Cadre Monterey County is an internship program focused on working with local hotels and restaurants to host those interested in applying.

People between 18 and 24 can apply to the program and must be available to work 36 hours per week.

Applicants will receive training for their roles and be paid the equivalent of $35 per day via a stipend.

The program will run from May 5 to June 20 with applications being accepted until April 9.

After completing the program, interns will have earned either a ServSafe Food Handlers Certification, an OSHA 10: General Industry Certification, or a Certified Guest Service Professional by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.

As for local hotels and restaurants, they apply to host an intern for their selves on the Monterey County Works website.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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