Internship: Food Recovery (Rolling Application Window)

AI overview

Support various aspects of non-profit administration while coordinating food pickups and expanding donor outreach for a hunger-relief organization.

Move For Hunger, a national hunger-relief 501(c)3 organization, seeks a dynamic, self-starter interested in learning about non-profit administration, to assist with different tasks to support our Programming team. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of non-profit administration while working for an exciting, young, award-winning hunger-relief organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities will vary from day to day, however, possibilities include the following:

  • Schedule and coordinate pickups from various donation sources to be delivered to food banks and pantries across the US and Canada
  • Assist with recruitment efforts of potential food donors to expand Move For Hunger's impact
  • Record information in our CRM, Salesforce, to keep track of all of the food that is recovered and transported
  • Research current trends within the hunger relief and food waste fields
  • Assist with heavy high volume telephone and email communications to support our programs' operations

TIME COMMITMENT: 2-3 days/week. Minimum 14 hrs/week.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • College or graduate level students, recent graduates, or professionals looking to change careers
  • Google Workspace proficiency
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Outgoing personality with outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Interest in making a difference in the community

COMPENSATION: This is an Unpaid/Volunteer internship

More than 42 million Americans face hunger every day including 1 in 6 children. Meanwhile, 35% of the food produced in the United States every year is wasted. Move For Hunger offers a sustainable solution to this inexcusable paradox. Our network of socially-responsible relocation companies provides their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also volunteer to host/assist with community food drives, participate in cause marketing campaigns, and create employee giving programs. Since 2009, we have delivered more than 24 million pounds of food to food banks across the United States and Canada. That’s the equivalent of 20 million meals.And we’re just getting started. Join our team today.

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