Student Intern - PA Nutrition Education Network

DEPARTMENT: Strategy Development

PROGRAM: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network (PA NEN)

ROLE TYPE: Paid student internship

INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE: Approximately 20 hours per week. Internship is expected to run from late January through June, with potential to extend internship depending on program needs.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Student Intern will support the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network's (PA NEN) efforts to increase access to healthier environments for SNAP-Ed eligible individuals and under-resourced communities. The Intern is responsible for working with the PA NEN team to determine 1-3 projects that align with the intern's interests and PA NEN's needs. Projects include but are not limited to: researching and recruiting speakers for webinars and training events; developing materials for social marketing; monitoring advocacy and policy efforts; and assisting with data entry towards tracking deliverables and monitoring performance measures. This position reports to the PA NEN Project Coordinator. This is a part-time position located in Philadelphia at PHMC's Center City office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to novel approaches to improve program delivery, content, and/or evaluation to better serve SNAP-Ed eligible individuals and under-resourced communities.
• Research innovative and evidence-based work in social marketing, nutrition education, and nutrition professionals' education and training, and share information and resources with staff as appropriate.
• Participate in conversations with innovative ideas and concepts that align with PA NEN's strategic plan in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Work with PA NEN's team to support PA NEN's statewide social marketing campaign for SNAP-Ed eligible populations.
• Collect account statistics highlighting social media growth and social marketing advertisements to provide strategic recommendations to improve impact.
• Provide project-defined internal and external communications work, such as social media posts and newsletters.
• Work with PA NEN's team to support education and training for SNAP-Ed partners and nutrition professionals by researching topics related to the online learning management system (LMS).
• Present the project to the PA NEN network via webinar or annual conference.

SKILLS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently
• Ability to apply a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens to public health topics and programs
• Interest in nutrition, public health, social marketing, program development, and professional development
• Familiarity with social media, social marketing, and public health research
• Flexibility, creativity, thinking outside the box, and enthusiasm for bringing people together

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in a program related to public health, nutrition and dietetics, marketing, or another relevant subject area

COMPENSATION: $17.31/hour

If you have any questions, please reach out to pa_nen@phmc.org with the subject line "PA NEN Internship Application."

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.