Nutrition Intern - Food Is Medicine

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN•Nashville, TN

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is offering a 12-week Summer Nutrition Internship Program to undergraduate dietetic students. Applicants must actively be enrolled in a nutrition undergraduate program with plans of pursuing a dietetic internship and career plans of becoming a Registered Dietitian. Interns are expected to work at least 20 hours per week. Interns are required to be in-person from 8:30-4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 27-August 11 . Interns will be able to work from home outside of Tuesdays and Thursdays for at least 7 hours to reduce travel time. While interns will have tasks throughout the week, they will also work towards completing a larger project to demonstrate their learnings while at the food bank. The project will be developed in collaboration with the intern and food bank staff. Continuing education for interns in professional development, clinical nutrition, etc. will be built throughout the internship during in-person days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Interns will use their skills and knowledge to contribute to all parts of Second Harvest, while gaining extensive experience in food banking, health equity, and community nutrition. Interns are expected to be engaged, organized, diligent, adaptable, professional, and open to working with various populations. Interns will be expected to produce a large deliverable, maintain consistent and clear communications with their supervisor, and work with our neighbors to increase accessibility to nutrition education. In addition to gaining hands-on experience, this position will include professional development opportunities to set interns up for success when applying for dietetic internships.

Requirements

Applicants must actively be enrolled in a nutrition undergraduate program with plans of pursuing a dietetic internship and career plans of becoming a Registered Dietitian.
Interns are expected to work at least 20 hours per week.
Interns are required to be in-person from 8:30-4:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 27-August 11
Interns are expected to be engaged, organized, diligent, adaptable, professional, and open to working with various populations.
Interns will be expected to produce a large deliverable, maintain consistent and clear communications with their supervisor, and work with our neighbors to increase accessibility to nutrition education.

Responsibilities

Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and evidence-based practices related to nutrition, food security, health equity, and Food Is Medicine initiatives, and summarize key findings for staff on a monthly basis.
Provide evidence-based nutrition education & counseling to neighbors to support healthy food choices, nutrition literacy, and lifestyle behaviors that promote health and chronic disease prevention while ensuring methods are appropriate for populations experiencing food insecurity. Populations may include children, seniors, and general adults.
Design and adapt nutrition education materials and activities that clearly convey the connection between access to nutritious foods and health outcomes for populations with limited resources and income.
Work directly within Second Harvest’s Food Is Medicine program by supporting participant engagement, providing nutrition counseling under supervision, and helping identify and reduce barriers to full participation in the program.
Collaborate with staff and community partners to support program implementation, evaluation, and continuous integration of Food Is Medicine ideas to other practices.
Assist with data collection and survey facilitation to help assess program reach, effectiveness, and neighbor experience.