Thursday, September 24, 2009

Real Food Challenge Internship Opportunities

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Real Food Challenge Project

Call for Applicants


Research Interns (2-3 positions available)
Research interns will work with the Sustainable Food Coordinator to accomplish the following: gather data to measure the carbon footprint of dining services at UCSB; develop criteria for evaluating the greenhouse gas emissions of particular food items for the Real Food Calculator; investigate the relationship of agricultural and food systems to climate change; interview campus and community members regarding attitudes toward food and climate change.

Marketing and Outreach Interns
Internal (2 positions available)
Internal marketing and outreach coordinators will work with the Sustainable Food Coordinator and dining service directors to design materials and campaign strategies for communicating with residents and staff at the UCSB residence halls and clients of residential dining facilities around issues of food, dietary behaviors and climate change. Some experience and interest in design and/or artistic capabilities are preferred. First-year students are welcomed to apply.

External (3 positions available)
External marketing and outreach coordinators will work with the Sustainable Food Coordinator and dining service directors to design materials and campaign strategies for communicating with the broader UCSB community around issues of food, dietary behaviors and climate change. Some experience and interest in design and/or artistic capabilities are preferred. First-year students are welcomed to apply.

Education and Curriculum Development Interns (2 positions available)
Education and curriculum development interns will work with the Sustainable Food Coordinator and campus faculty to design and implement new educational programs and to integrate the topic of food and climate change with existing curriculum on campus.


Compensation: Combination of stipend and academic credit. Will be determined on an individual basis.

Duration: Minimum of two quarters commitment to internship required.

Deadline to apply and application materials: October 12, 2009 by 5pm. Send application materials to Megan Carney, at megcarney@gmail.com. In the email, applicants should attach a current resume/CV, indicate year in school and position(s) applying for.

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