Cementing its reputation as a leader in workforce development, Turning Stone Enterprises is expanding its internship/externship program this summer as it welcomes a group of 24 college students for structured onsite learning programs, including several new offerings, in its accounting, culinary, hospitality, food and beverage front-of-house, sales, nightlife promotions and retail marketing departments.
Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (May 23, 2025) – Turning Stone Enterprises continues to expand its diverse range of career development programs with the evolution of its internship and externship program. The organization will host 24 students representing 14 different universities and colleges during the summer of 2025 as they receive hands-on training in fields including accounting, hospitality, culinary and retail.
While Turning Stone Enterprises has offered internships and externships for many years, this year it will add a variety of new opportunities for students, including positions in its hospitality, front-of-house food and beverage, sales, nightlife promotions and retail marketing departments. Throughout the summer, students will receive on-the-job training alongside top professionals in their fields to develop real-world skills and knowledge within their chosen disciplines.
The group of students participating in the organization’s expanded internship and externship program represent a broad range of learning institutions, including Cornell University, Syracuse University and the Culinary Institute of America.
Turning Stone Enterprises’ intern and extern programs are part of the Oneida Indian Nation’s broader commitment to investing in the success and economic development of Upstate New York. The organization is among the largest employers in the region with more than 5,000 team members across its diverse portfolio of enterprises. In addition to the intern and extern program, Turning Stone Enterprises offers paid training for table game dealers, 100% tuition reimbursement for licensed massage therapists working at its award-winning spas and more.
The intern and extern program adds to the growing list of Turning Stone Enterprises’ innovative investments in its workforce and the community, including historic pay wages for key positions across its enterprises and the first-of-its-kind team member housing development in the region. With Turning Stone Evolution underway—the $370 million investment project that will double the resort’s conference space, add a new hotel, expand outdoor event spaces and more—even more opportunities for existing and future team members are on the way.
Information on upcoming intern and extern program opportunities as well as Turning Stone Enterprises’ paid training programs may be found at careers.turningstoneenterprises.com.
About Turning Stone Enterprises
Turning Stone Enterprises is the parent organization for all business operations of the Oneida Indian Nation. One of the largest employers in Central New York with more than 5,000 team members, Turning Stone Enterprises’ portfolio of hospitality, gaming and recreational destinations includes Turning Stone Resort Casino, YBR Casino & Sports Book, Point Place Casino, The Lake House at Sylvan Beach, The Cove at Sylvan Beach, Maple Leaf Market and SavOn convenience stores, an RV park, two marinas, a hunting preserve and salmon-fishing destination and Wáhta’ Maple Farm. Collectively, these properties offer guests from across the region and around the world five award-winning hotels, nearly 30 signature restaurants and dining venues, two spas, five golf courses, Las Vegas-style casino gaming, a state-of-the-art sports betting lounge, two concert venues and several nightlife venues.
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Turning Stone Enterprises Communications Office
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