Community Nutrition Intern

At Food Bank For New York City our greatest asset is our people. Our dedicated team known proudly as Food Bankers represents a diverse community united by a shared mission: To empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good. Were a collaborative driven and passionate team dedicated to social impact. If youre energized by purpose-driven work and a values-led culture wed love to meet you.

Position Summary:â

This position works within theâProgramsâdepartment on the Nutrition Education team. This departmentâis responsible forâproviding the community with culturallyâappropriate nutritionâresources and accessible food safety information.âToâsupport these tasks this position will:

• Provide community nutrition workshopsâ
• Build culturallyâappropriate recipesâ
• Participate in annual food safety inspectionsâââ
• Conduct outreach to Emergency Food Programs looking to build nutrition servicesâ
• Support efforts for the Nutrition Masterclass program
• Produce monthly newsletter contentâ
• Join various cross-organization committee meetingsââ

Skills and qualifications:â

• Compassionate patient and sensitive to the needs of people experiencing food insecurityâââ
• Basic computer skills:âtyping data entry Outlook Microsoft Suiteââ
• Bonus skills:âCanva Creative Cloudââ
• Confident public speaking skillsâ
• Strongâcommunicationâskillsââ
• Clear and cohesive writing skillsâ
• Responsible time management
• Experience building educational contentâââ
• Organized thorough and detail-orientedâ
• Has a friendly and positive attitude towards collaborating with othersâ
• Foundational knowledge on topics like nutrition culinary skills food systemsâwellnessâand food safetyâ

Benefits:ââ

• Completion ofâaâprojectâthat willâimpactâtheâwork being done at Food Bankâfor New York City.â
• Time with Senior Executivesâat intern specific fireside chatsâ
• Presentation skills present yourâcompletedâproject(s) to The Food Bank stakeholdersâââ
• Knowledge ofânutritionâfood systems food safety and food sustainabilityâââ
• Knowledge about state and federal nutrition standards
• Developing effective outreach strategies for community-based organizationsâ
• Tangible education skillsâincludingâbuildingâcurriculum public speaking discussion and outreach
• Networking with community nutrition professionals across emergency food programs
• Experience working inâtheânon-profit space.â
• Make a meaningful impact by empowering clients and giving back to your local community.â
• Collaborate with passionate like-minded professionals who share your dedication to helping others.â

Required Experience:

Intern