Nutrition Intern

Adagio Health Inc is looking to hire part-time Nutrition Intern roles to support either its Turtle Creek PA or Pittsburgh PA location.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NUTRITION INTERN

Adagio Healths SNAP-Education team provides nutrition education and physical activity promotion programming to participants across the lifespan to support healthy lifestyles and make the healthy choice the easy choice. To assist in providing programming to all partners the SNAP-Education team seeks enthusiastic Nutrition Interns to deliver classroom lessons in Early Childhood and K-12 School settings. Interns can expect to receive training on all curricula utilized and program delivery expectations. Scheduling and working hours can be flexible based on partner needs. Teaching materials and supplementary materials (handouts food tastings incentives etc.) will be made available at either the Turtle Creek or Langley office whichever is more convenient. Your schedule may look like:

• A series of 6 monthly lessons for PK-Gr2 students at PPS Lincoln seeing 6 classrooms per visit (8am-3pm) OR
• A series of 4 monthly lessons for High School students at PPS Obama seeing 5 classes per visit (7:30am-12pm); OR
• A series of 8 lessons for PK at a Head Start classroom seeing 1 class per visit (1hr); OR
• A series of 6 weekly afterschool cooking classes for GrK-8 students at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny seeing 3 groups per visit (3pm-6pm); OR
• Some other combination of programming or alternative schedule

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A NUTRITION INTERN

• Pursuing BA/BS degree in public health education nutrition or a related field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to: develop provide and evaluate education programming.
• Experience in youth education in a school setting and in public health is desirable
• Must possess a valid drivers license and have access to reliable transportation for required travel to deliver programming.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF A NUTRITION INTERN

Self-direction and time management Attention to detail Strong public speaking skills Experience working with the public education professionals teachers principals and the low-income population. Adaptability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet the program goals Proficient in Microsoft Series.

WHAT MAKES ADAGIO HEALTH A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Adagio Health offers daylight hours with no nights weekends or holidays. We offer affordable healthcare and insurance coverage a 403(b)-retirement plan with immediate vesting in Adagios contribution and professional development reimbursement.

ABOUT ADAGIO HEALTH INC.

For over 50 years Adagio Health (AH) has provided health wellness & nutrition services in Pennsylvania (PA). Today the organization serves approximately 100000 patients & clients annually. While womens health is a primary focus for the organization reproductive health breast & cervical cancer screening & preventive health services are also offered to men teens members of the LGBTQ community & anyone in need of care in a welcoming confidential setting. AH operates 9 medical offices in western PA that also address social determinants of health such as food insecurity behavioral health & care navigation; manages the Women Infants & Children (WIC) program in 5 PA counties; promotes tobacco/vaping prevention & cessation; oversees breast & cervical cancer screening & treatment programs across PA; & empowers local communities to address nutritional reproductive & behavioral health; positive relationship building; & life skills through an array of clinical & education programs.

READY TO JOIN OUR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM

We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this job with our nonprofit community health organization please complete a full application on our company website using the link: Health strives to create a culture where every employee feels respected and included. We believe teams with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives create better outcomes. We want every employee regardless of their role in the organization to have a sense of pride and belonging and a shared commitment to excellence. We make employment decisions based on job related criteria regardless of age sex race gender identity or expression color national origin sexual orientation or any other non-work-related criteria. EEO/M/F/D/V employer.

Required Experience:

Intern