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. We’re a collaborative, driven, and passionate team dedicated to social impact. If you’re energized by purpose-driven work and a values-led culture, we’d love to meet you.

Position Summary: 

Responsibilities

This position works within the Programs department on the Nutrition Education team. 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:

• Provide community nutrition workshops 
• Build culturally appropriate recipes 
• Participate in annual food safety inspections   
• Conduct outreach to Emergency Food Programs looking to build nutrition services 
• Support efforts for the Nutrition Masterclass program
• Produce monthly newsletter content 
• Join various cross-organization committee meetings  
  
  

Skills and qualifications: 

• 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 
• Responsible time management
• Experience building educational content   
• Organized, thorough and detail-oriented 
• Has a friendly and positive attitude towards collaborating with others 
• Foundational knowledge on topics like nutrition, culinary skills, food systems, wellness and food safety 
  
  

Benefits:  

• Completion of a project that will impact the work being done at 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 about state and federal nutrition standards
• Developing effective outreach strategies for community-based organizations 
• Tangible education skills including building curriculum, public speaking, discussion and outreach
• Networking with community nutrition professionals across emergency food programs
• 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.