Student Intern PA Nutrition Education Network

DEPARTMENT: Strategy Development

PROGRAM: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network (PA NEN)

ROLE TYPE: Paid student internship

INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE: Approximately 20 hours per week. Internship is expected to run from late January through June with potential to extend internship depending on program needs.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Student Intern will support the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Networks (PA NEN) efforts to increase access to healthier environments for SNAP-Ed eligible individuals and under-resourced communities. The Intern is responsible for working with the PA NEN team to determine 1-3 projects that align with the interns interests and PA NENs needs. Projects include but are not limited to: researching and recruiting speakers for webinars and training events; developing materials for social marketing; monitoring advocacy and policy efforts; and assisting with data entry towards tracking deliverables and monitoring performance measures. This position reports to the PA NEN Project Coordinator. This is a part-time position located in Philadelphia at PHMCs Center City office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to novel approaches to improve program delivery content and/or evaluation to better serve SNAP-Ed eligible individuals and under-resourced communities.
• Research innovative and evidence-based work in social marketing nutrition education and nutrition professionals education and training and share information and resources with staff as appropriate.
• Participate in conversations with innovative ideas and concepts that align with PA NENs strategic plan in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Work with PA NENs team to support PA NENs statewide social marketing campaign for SNAP-Ed eligible populations.
• Collect account statistics highlighting social media growth and social marketing advertisements to provide strategic recommendations to improve impact.
• Provide project-defined internal and external communications work such as social media posts and newsletters.
• Work with PA NENs team to support education and training for SNAP-Ed partners and nutrition professionals by researching topics related to the online learning management system (LMS).
• Present the project to the PA NEN network via webinar or annual conference.

SKILLS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently
• Ability to apply a diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) lens to public health topics and programs
• Interest in nutrition public health social marketing program development and professional development
• Familiarity with social media social marketing and public health research
• Flexibility creativity thinking outside the box and enthusiasm for bringing people together

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in a program related to public health nutrition and dietetics marketing or another relevant subject area

COMPENSATION: $17.31/hour

If you have any questions please reach out to with the subject line PA NEN Internship Application.

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

Required Experience:

Intern