Community Nutrition Education Intern

This position works within the Community Nutrition department. This department is responsible for providing the community with culturally appropriate nutrition resources and accessible food safety information. To support these tasks, this position will: 

• Facilitate and assist with nutrition workshops
• Build culturally appropriate recipes for the community
• Participate in annual food safety inspections
• Outreach to Emergency Food Programs looking to build their nutrition services
• Contribute monthly newsletter content
• Join various cross-organization committee meetings

Skills: 

• Compassionate, patient, and sensitive to the needs of people experiencing food insecurity  
• Basic computer skills: typing, data entry, Outlook, Microsoft Suite 
• Bonus skills: Canva, Creative Cloud
• Confident public speaking skills
• Strong communication skills 
• Clear and cohesive writing skills
• Experience building educational content
• Foundational knowledge on topics like nutrition, culinary skills, food systems, wellness and food safety
• Organized, thorough and detail-oriented
• Has a friendly and positive attitude towards collaborating with others

Benefits:  

• Completion of a project that will impact the work being done at The Food Bank for New York City.
• Time with Senior Executives at intern specific fireside chats
• Presentation skills, present your completed project(s) to The Food Bank stakeholders  
• Knowledge of nutrition, food systems, food safety, and food sustainability  
• Knowledge on state and federal nutrition standards and their application
• The development of effective outreach strategies for community-based organizations
• Tangible education skills including building curriculum, public speaking, and facilitating discussions
• Networking with community nutrition professionals across the emergency food program space
• Experience working in the non-profit space.
• Make a meaningful impact by empowering clients and giving back to your local community.
• Collaborate with passionate, like-minded professionals who share your dedication to helping others.