Corporate Engagement Intern

The Good Food Institute

4h • Remote

About The Position

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. Alongside scientists, businesses, and policymakers, GFI’s teams focus on making plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat delicious, affordable, and accessible. Powered by philanthropy, GFI is an international network of organizations advancing alternative proteins as an essential solution needed to meet the world’s climate, global health, food security, and biodiversity goals.

As the Corporate Engagement Intern supporting GFI’s Direct Outreach Group, you will conduct research and develop resources to help advance the alternative protein industry while gaining experience in a fast-paced, supportive, and impactful organization.

Requirements

• Experience with databases such as Salesforce and Airtable preferred.
• Strong research and writing skills, including market and corporate research.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize research findings into actionable insights.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience or strong interest in the food industry.
• Experience with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to leverage LinkedIn to find and connect with key stakeholders, decision-makers, and potential partners at target organizations.
• A commitment to fostering a work environment that is respectful, supportive, fair, and welcoming to all.
• Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in plant-based & other alt proteins, public health, environmentalism, climate change, animal protection, or hunger relief.
• A commitment to GFI’s values: believe change is possible, do the most good we can, share knowledge freely, act on evidence, and invite everyone to the table.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and maintaining records in GFI’s Company Database, including conducting research on new and current companies in the database and updating records.
• Updating records in other databases that GFI maintains, such as the contract manufacturing database.
• Prospecting and maintaining records in Salesforce, for example, using LinkedIn to sync title and affiliation shifts for key industry contacts.
• Conducting targeted research on specific companies relevant to our strategic goals.
• Updating and maintaining the team’s Tracking and Research document with the latest products and brands, alternative protein engagement history, and investment information.
• Drafting case studies on existing alternative protein activity, highlighting best-in-class in-market examples.
• Helping to compile background briefs, previous engagement summaries, and tailored talking points for stakeholder meetings, and assembling these materials into polished external-facing presentations.
• Identifying employees at specific companies who have a connection to alternative proteins and whose work may be relevant to our strategic goals.
• Supporting the Corporate Engagement team with ad-hoc research projects, resource development, and other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed