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Food Access Internship

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Allentown, PA, USA
Internship

This intern will help manage United Way’s work in the area of Food Access.  Tasks include attendance at Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council meetings, visiting organizations and writing blog posts that address hunger and food insecurity, assistance in tracking data related to food insecurity, working with community partners to help develop strategies to address the issue.  Skills in research, mapping, and communication will be helpful in this internship. This opportunity is appropriate for an intern looking to gain real world experience in community relationship building (mostly in person), grassroots organizing, advocacy for social causes and meeting facilitation.

This is an unpaid internship of between 10 and 20 hours per week, with a minimum 3 month commitment.  This internship reports to and works out of our office in Allentown, PA.  It is not necessary to be a student to serve in this position; volunteers who are looking to build skills in community organizing or who simply want to give back are also welcome.

Educational Background: 
Currently attending or graduated secondary school (2 year or 4 year) with a major in social work, nutrition, public administration, political science, non-profit management or similar field.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Career focus or interest in Health and Human Services
  • Volunteers and Interns in our office must be at least 16 years of age
Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jan 20 2019
Active Until: 
Feb 20 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit