NEW New Roots Food Access Intern (Unpaid) Internship – Internship IRC – International Rescue Committee Glendale

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Outreach, recruit, and enroll eligible clients for the NEFA and NNFS programs

• Facilitate NEFA classes at the IRC office with appropriate language interpretation

• Facilitate interactive NNFS workshops at CamelBackyard Community Food Hub

• Administer client surveys 

• Assist IRC staff with data collection

• Conduct outreach and provide food access resources to IRC clients and the community

• Assist New Roots staff in managing the Farm Stand at CamelBackyard

• Coordinate with New Roots growers to aggregate produce

• Assist growers in market exploration   

• Support community engagement and educational activities

• Assist the New Roots program with ongoing program tasks as needed

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The intern will develop the following skills:

• Foster outreach skills in working withpredominantly non-English speaking populations

• Build communication skills while engaging with customers, community members, and growers

• Develop a working knowledge of how to assist refugee clients in learning about the American food system

• Implement logistical planning and time management skills in a dynamic environment

• Design curriculum to expand client mastery of the “Navigating a New Food System” program

• Learn how to operate a farm stand including advertising, produce aggregation, customer logistics, and marketing strategies

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree or coursework in local food systems, community development, nutrition, public health or

  other related field.

• Demonstrated experience in community engagement, particularly with disadvantaged communities and related to food access or nutrition, preferred.

• Prior experience teaching or facilitating workshops/trainings preferred.

• Prior experience working with refugees, immigrant or pre-literate populations in non-traditional setting preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills required.

• A flexible schedule and ability to travel to various offsite locations preferred.

• Second language a plus.

This position reports to the New Roots Manager