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Temporary Food Systems Internship: Farm to Early Care and Education

North Carolina State University

Job Description

Posting Number

PG193062TM

Position Number

11ASO4046

Position Type

Temporary

Essential Job Duties

Internship Overview:
For Summer 2023 (May 22 – July 28, 2022), we are looking for student interns interested in agriculture and local food purchasing and promotion, to work with the child care community in five Partnership for Children offices across the state. Interns will support the testing, implementation, and evaluation of the Farm to Early Care and Education local food pathways and support local food programming in the centers.

Primary job responsibilities:
  • Farmer outreach
  • Development and implementation of ECE food service requirements and procurement practices
  • Procurement data collection
  • Distribution routes and logistics
  • Recipe and cost analysis for child care meals
  • Creation and/or management of online order systems
  • Customer outreach and relationship building
  • Social media and website management
  • Development of policy around ECE food procurement
  • Coordination with K-12 school systems
  • Outreach to families

Examples of Farm to ECE food systems intern projects include:
  • Farmer outreach
  • Development and implementation of ECE food service requirements and local food procurement practices
  • Local food purchasing data collection
  • Distribution routes and logistics
  • Recipe and cost analysis for child care meals
  • Creation and/or management of online order systems
  • Customer outreach and relationship building with child care programs and local community partnerships
  • Help child care programs reach their goals in local food purchasing, garden building and cooking activities with children
  • Work with NC Cooperative Extension to provide Technical Assistance to child care programs
  • Social media and website management
  • Development of policy around ECE food procurement
  • Coordination with K-12 school systems
  • Outreach to families

5 Available Summer Internship Opportunities:
Click here to see this summer’s specific host sites.

All Interns will be placed at NC Partnership for Children Offices
The Partnership for Children is a nonprofit organization that provides services, advocates, and collaborates with others to insure the wellbeing of children, ages birth to five, so they can reach their health, developmental, and educational potential. Interns will be placed with Partnership offices in order to facilitate the building of local food supply chains for child care sites they serve. This cohort of supply chain interns will participate in weekly meetings with each other and CEFS Farm to ECE program managers to share, ask questions, and learn from each other as they build local food and ECE connections.

Preference will be given to students that meet the following criteria:
  1. A resident of the county in which they will be working, or nearby
  2. Experience with technology and online platforms
  3. Good communication skills and self-directed
  4. Knowledge of, or experience working with farmers and rural communities
Relevant Skills:
  • Preferred experience/study in agriculture, food systems, ag business, or economics
  • Experience or knowledge of child care or educational systems in NC
  • Familiarity and comfort around young children
  • Familiarity or willingness to learn about online sales platforms
  • Experience with social media including basic analytics
  • Good communication skills
  • Preference given to students who live or attend school in communities in close proximity to the host organization of their choice

Requirements for Interns:
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program at any North Carolina university, college, or community college, or have graduated within 6 months of the start of the internship
  • Enthusiasm for local foods and a respect for farmers and producers from diverse rural communities
  • Must attend an orientation on May 22, 2023
  • Must hold a drivers license and have access to transportation to the host site
  • Must be able to pass a drug test and background check




Is Time Limited

No

Department

CEFS

Classification Title

Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional

Working Title

Temporary Food Systems Internship: Farm to Early Care and Education

Work Schedule

40hrs/wk for 10 weeks

Other Work/Responsibilities

  • n/a

Minimum Experience/Education

  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program at any North Carolina university, college, or community college, or have graduated within the last 6 months

Department Required Skills

  • Enthusiasm for local foods and a respect for farmers and producers from diverse rural communities
  • Must attend an orientation on May 22, 2023
  • Must have access to transportation to the host site

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

  • A resident of the region they will be working
  • Experience with technology and online platforms
  • Good communication skills and self-motivated
  • Knowledge of, or experience working with farmers and rural communities
  • Personal laptop use preferred

Required License or Certification

  • Valid driver’s license

Valid NC Driver's License required?

Yes

Commercial Driver's License Required?

No

Anticipated Hiring Range

$15/hr

Job Open Date

11/08/2022

Quick Link

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/173209

AA/EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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