No Label at the Table is a gluten and dairy free food company located in Carmel’s Arts and Design District on Main Street. In their dedicated gluten and dairy free facility, employees make everything from wedding cakes to casseroles. Shelly Henley, owner and founder, started the company five years ago when her son who has autism was transitioning to adulthood. When looking to hire, Shelly has focused on employing individuals who have autism
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When Rhonda Wood, an internship development specialist at Easterseals Crossroads, saw the bakery highlighted on the local news one morning, she contacted Shelly. Rhonda has been involved with the College InternXperience program at Easterseals Crossroads since its creation in 2016. The program relies on partnerships with participating area colleges and universities to provide paid internship opportunities for college students who have been diagnosed with autism. The program is designed to provide hands-on experiences for students within their chosen fields of studies.
After the success of her first placement from the program, Shelly has since been a huge supporter and has hosted many culinary interns through the years from Ivy Tech and Ball State.
The employees gain valuable work experience in the kitchen and front of house. The most popular item they make is an oatmeal dream sandwich, but they are busy gearing up for the holidays. They offer allergen free pies and sides for holiday meals that allow everyone to be included at the table.
“Working at No Label at The Table has been a great learning experience for me! I’m getting an associate degree in baking and pastry arts from Ivy Tech and I have been able to get real world experience on how to bake different types of pastries and work around the kitchen. I have also learned about greeting and serving our customers with the delicious pastries we make,” said intern Jose (photo at right).
Rhonda Wood and Suzanne McVey are both college intern development specialists for the College InternXperience progam. Since the program began in 2016, it has provided 93 intern experiences for individuals who attend Ball State, IUPUI, IvyTech, Purdue or UIndy.
Contact us to learn more about our College InternXperience program.
