Fall Intern Needed for Food Recovery Network--apply today!

Founded in September of 2011 at UMD, Food Recovery Network (FRN) is the largest national movement using food recovery to fight hunger and food waste. While one in six Americans are food insecure, according to the NRDC 40% of food in the United States is wasted. This food decomposes in landfills, making up almost 25% of U.S. methane emissions. We envision a world where meals feed people, not landfills. FRN unites students at colleges across the country in recovering surplus perishable food from their campus that would otherwise go to waste and donating it to people in need. In only four years, we have grown explosively from our first chapter at UMD to 150 schools in 36 states across the country, and have recovered and donated over 850,000 pounds of food. We are now a team of 15 and our headquarters is based in the Hartwick Office Building in the heart of College Park, right next to UMD. FRN is one of the leading brands in food recovery and the largest student movement against hunger, in addition to a leading success story as a UMD startup.Apply now for an internship with this exciting, high-impact organization!

Job Description: FRN is seeking an energetic, detail-oriented UMD student to join our national team as an intern. This intern will report to the Director of Innovation and Operations, but may work with other members of the National Team to enhance FRN’s programming and overall function, including some office management and administrative tasks. This internship will include a professional development project that will be developed based on your interests, skills and career goals. In addition to that, you will be a part of FRN’s Innovation department and will have the opportunity to have one-on-one mentorship working on some of the pioneering programming at the cutting edge of the food recovery movement. This position pays a one-time stipend of $400. Additionally, we encourage you to pursue internship credit with UMD for this experience.

Commitment: You will be expected to spend 10 hrs/week in the office. The position will run from September 14th to December 10th, although start and end dates are flexible. The office is open from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday – Friday with every other Friday off. Food Recovery Network is located at 4321 Hartwick Rd in the heart of College Park, MD.

Compensation: This position pays a stipend of $400 per semester.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute semester-long project depending on your interests and desired skills
• Support in administration of Food Recovery Certified, the first and only national food recovery certification program for businesses that donate their surplus food
• Support senior staff in a variety of projects
• Provide general support and research aid to FRN
• Help manage FRN’s office including purchasing office supplies, coordinating meetings, and interfacing with external partners

Required:

• Must be able to provide your own laptop and cell phone for daily work use
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Robust organizational skills
• Interest in fighting hunger and food justice issues
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with Google Apps, Microsoft Office Suite and other similar software; ability to learn new platforms successfully

Preferred:

• Have a car
• Interest in food recovery
• Other fun skills, such as website development, Adobe Design suite, or data management experience
• Enjoys a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented work environment

Application Instructions: Email a single PDF attachment including a cover letter (including your contact information, class year and major, why you’re interested in joining our team and any other relevant information about your interest in food justice, previous work experience, or other fun things we should know about you) and resume to camila.pascual@foodrecoverynetwork.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled until 11:59 pm on September 10, 2015.

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Food Recovery Network is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We accept that everyone we work with has their own way of doing things, inspired by experience and creativity and we are flexible and adaptable to ensure that everyone can make unique contributions to the food recovery effort.