Please note: the availability of each position will be confirmed at the beginning of every semester. This is one of the options we have offered in the past.

www.fiordiluna.com

Located just a few steps away from Piazza S.Maria in Trastevere, the focal point of an impressive medieval and renaissance part of Rome, the Fiordiluna ice cream parlor is a real must for gelato lovers.

Ice cream and chocolate producers engaged in spreading the culture and art of artisanal Italian ice cream and high-quality chocolate, the Pasquarella brothers make it a point to employ only natural ingredients. For this reason, their Fiordiluna revives the passion for the genuineness and authenticity of a gelato of olden days, so much in tune with the character of the neighborhood in which it is housed.

Interns at Fiordiluna should take care of the following tasks:

• • help with laboratory activities in the process of preparing gelato;

  • serve gelato and provide explanations to the customers;

  • help cleaning trays, floors, windows and shelves.

Requirements:

• Intermediate level of Italian;

• a strong communicative attitude;

• a real keenness to deepen one’s interest in the Italian culinary tradition;

• an attitude and skill for manual work.

“This semester I interned for Fior di Luna, which is a gelateria in Trastevere. It is a small shop owned by two brothers, Aldo and Fabio Pasquarella.

The mission of the gelateria is to make all natural products, meaning that all of the gelato is made from seasonal fruits and simple ingredients. My role in the gelateria was mainly to serve customers. I was introduced to making different types of orders throughout my time there - I started off with cups, then cones, then frappes. The first couple weeks were very warm, and so the gelateria was packed all the time!

As the weather got colder and rainy, less people came by, so Fior di Luna started making waffles and hot chocolate. My coworkers were mostly fluent in English, except for one who really wanted to teach me local Roman lingo! They were all incredibly nice and patient.

Not being able to speak Italian really wasn’t a detriment to my experience, since mostly tourists were coming by and the Italians who did come in were very kind if I didn’t fully understand their order. All in all, it was an experience I will never forget. I was able to learn and practice some Italian, and some other languages as well because of all the tourists, which was really cool.

I definitely recommend working here - especially because you get to eat gelato on the job!” (C.O., Fall 2019)

“During my semester in Rome, I was an intern at Fiordiluna, a gelateria in Trastevere. My sponsor was Aldo and he owns Fiordiluna with his brother Fabio.

I helped around the shop, cleaning etc., and spent most of my time scooping gelato and working the cash register. The experience was even more rewarding than I had expected. The language barrier was difficult, especially with tourists, but my Italian dramatically improved.

Aldo welcomed me with open arms and always checked in, my co-workers quickly became my friends; I also learned a lot about cultural differences in the seminar and working at Fiordiluna.

I am beyond satisfied and would recommend future interns to go for it and to not shy away from the internship program, it is worth it!” (S.M., Spring 2019)

GELATERIA FIORDILUNA -> Via della Lungaretta, 96, 00153 Roma