Center for Public Interest - Unpaid Internships

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a non-profit health-advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on nutrition and food safety. CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter, the nation's largest‑circulation nutrition newsletter. CSPI provides valuable, objective information to the public, represents citizens' interests before governmental bodies, and serves as a watchdog over industry. CSPI is supported by the subscribers to Nutrition Action, donors, and foundation grants.

CSPI offers unpaid internships on a full-time and part-time basis each summer and during the school year. We provide a collegial work environment and flexible schedule to accommodate intern academic responsibilities and work-life balance. If the intern’s school offers academic credit for internships, we will work with the intern to meet his or her school’s requirements. We also reimburse interns up to $5/day for commuting expenses.

We currently have summer internships available in each of the following projects.

Health Promotion Policy

The Health Promotion Policy Project advocates for health promotion and prevention of disease at the local, state and federal levels, encourages the food industry to improve their products and practices, and engages health professionals, academics, and concerned citizens in supporting our efforts. In particular, Health Promotion Policy is working with advocates at the federal and state/local levels on policies to reduce sugary drink consumption (such as soda taxes and warning labels) and to reduce sodium in the food supply. Interest and experience in advocacy research, organizing and lobbying are a plus.

Litigation

The Litigation Project uses state and federal courts to help correct corporate misbehavior. The project brings its own advocacy lawsuits, working with private lawyers across the country. CSPI's legal filings have produced binding settlements resulting in more honest labeling of artificial ingredients and halting deceptive marketing. Many of the legal matters in these cases are developing issues with many interesting questions of both law and social policy. We are considering applications from first and second year law students. Applicants should have a strong interest in consumer and regulatory law, excellent legal research and writing skills, a commitment to public interest work, and must submit a legal writing sample.

Nutrition Action Healthletter

CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter (NAH), the nation’s largest circulation nutrition newsletter. Interns assist with a variety of research and writing projects, especially helping to prepare material for the nutritionaction.com website and social media. Applicants should have strong research and writing skills. A background in nutrition or journalism is preferred.

Nutrition Policy

This project covers hot topics related to nutrition and health policies. Current issues include school foods, food additives, food marketing to children, obesity prevention, and getting junk food out of retail checkout aisles. Projects may involve research for policy analysis and development, tracking legislation and regulations, grassroots organizing to support state and local policy, and assisting in federal policy advocacy. Applicants should have a strong college-level science, public policy or law background and must submit a writing sample.

Regulatory Affairs & Food Additives

This opening is for bright, hardworking law, and policy/science graduate-level, students, to work on food additives and government oversight of the food supply. The work involves legislative analysis and regulatory filings as well as research and advocacy related to corporate practices. Projects may involve conducting research for policy analysis and development, tracking regulation and legislation, and assisting with ongoing policy advocacy. Applicants should have a strong background in public interest advocacy and must submit a non-technical writing sample (i.e., not a legal memo) as part of their application.

Application materials should include the following:

1. A cover letter indicating issues of interest, future plans, and dates of availability.

2. A résumé. Experience with advocacy groups is advantageous.

3. Writing sample, if required by the specific project (one-to-three-page document that demonstrates your ability to write in a clear and concise manner).

Email application materials to: hr@cspinet.org and include department preference in subject line.

University of Missouri, Department of Rural Sociology

The Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri is recruiting for two graduate assistantships to begin fall term 2017. Students interested in addressing critical challenges of the 21st century – including preserving our natural resources, providing safe and nutritious food for an expanding population, adapting to climate changes, and maintaining sustainable rural livelihoods – are encouraged to apply.  The Department maintains active research and extension projects in food security, farmer adaptation to climate change, inclusion and diversity in rural areas, local food systems, natural resource-based communities and international development. 

 The two assistantships can be available at either masters or PhD level, depending on the student’s background and education. The goal of the Ph.D. program is to provide the next generation of rural sociologists with academic and professional skills and credentials relevant to critical issues of sustainable development, defined as development that is socially equitable, economically viable and environmentally responsible. Students completing a Master of Science in Rural Sociology are prepared for positions in the public and private sectors in the areas of community development, policy analysis and/or community leadership and facilitation. 

To find out more about these assistantships, contact Jere Gilles, Director of Graduate Studies (gillesj@missouri.edu). To find out more about the Department’s faculty and research interests or to apply for admittance to the program explore the website at http://dass.missouri.edu/ruralsoc. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, but to be considered for assistantships students must apply by March 1, 2017.”

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Policy Specialist in Washington D.C.

NSAC is hiring a Policy Specialist to join our DC team!

For a position description and instructions on how to apply, please see the position announcement on our jobs page: http://sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/

This full-time, salaried position will be part of our policy team focusing on a wide range of federal sustainable farm and food policy issues. We are seeking an applicant for this position with experience in conservation / environmental policy; the position portfolio also includes a role in NSAC's racial equity work.

We are actively seeking applications from folks historically under-represented in this field, including but not limited to women and people of color.

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Sarah Hackney | Grassroots Director

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

110 Maryland Ave NE, Suite 209

Washington, DC 20002-5622

shackney@sustainableagriculture.net | (202) 547-5754

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Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC

The Congressional Research Service is seeking applications for the position of Legislative Attorney (Administrative Law) in Washington, D.C.

The application period opened on Dec. 15, 2016 and will close on January 11, 2017.   For more information, go to USA Jobs at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/459819900.

Food Studies Faculty Position - Southern Maine

The University of Southern Maine is seeking applicants for a full time, tenure track position with teaching and scholarly expertise in the study of local, national, and/or global food systems. Possible academic fields include Sociology, Economics, Geography, Environmental Policy, Public Policy or a graduate interdisciplinary program in Food Studies.  The faculty’s appointment will be a joint appointment in Food Studies and Economics, with a primary commitment to the USM Food Studies Program but with support and mentoring from Economics and related faculty in the social sciences. The position is open to either a beginning assistant professor, an assistant professor with 2 or more years of full time faculty status or a beginning associate professor with commensurate experience.

Apply online at

https://usm.hiretouch.com/view-all-jobs.

Molly D. Anderson
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Food Studies
119 Franklin Environmental Center on Hillcrest
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753
E-mail:  MollyA@middlebury.edu
Phone:  802.443.3644

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities: Fellowship & Americorps Opportunities

Fellowships

The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities offers three fellowship cycles: Fall (September-December), Spring (February-May), and Summer (June-August) in Traverse City, Michigan, in addition to some remote opportunities. 

Groundwork Fellows will complete projects alongside our policy staff, attend conferences and networking sessions, and receive professional development training. Each fellow will complete an independent project to complement Groundwork’s program areas based on their area of expertise, and present this project to conclude their term. The Groundwork fellowship program aims to address key issue areas in our community and showcase cross-program understanding of community resiliency. As a fellow, you will focus on your individual program area while benefiting from a dynamic, supportive professional community addressing a variety of issues. 

Successful fellowship applicants will be awarded a competitive stipend in addition to assistance with housing and unique opportunities in our local community. A minimum of 25-35 hours per week is required for summer fellowships. 15-25 hours per week is required for fall and spring fellowships. Depending on the institution, current students may be eligible to earn academic credit. 

Groundwork is also a service site for AmeriCorps VISTA and FoodCorps full-year service programs. All available positions are posted below.

Currently we are seeking applications for Spring and Summer terms for the following:

FARMS, FOOD & HEALTH FELLOWSHIP

Groundwork Center seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist with connecting local food to healthcare and wellness initiatives in our region, as well as support in carrying out a statewide policy initiative focused on school children’s health and local economy entitled 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms. Click here to learn more.

BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FELLOWSHIP

Groundwork Center seeks a dynamic, self-starter to implement strategies to increase access to healthy food in communities throughout northwest lower Michigan. Click here to learn more.

PIPELINE AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FELLOWSHIP

Groundwork Center seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist with advancing a Great Lakes Business Network to support action on the Line 5 oil pipeline operates in the Straits of Mackinac, as well as support for the newly formed Michigan Climate Action Network. Click here to learn more.

CLEAN ENERGY FELLOWSHIP

Groundwork Center seeks a dynamic, high-level undergraduate or graduate student or mid-career professional who will work with Groundwork to catalyze the 100% Local Clean Energy movement here in northwest Michigan – and spark an energy revolution across Michigan and the Midwest. Click here to learn more.

For questions about fellowship opportunities contact Meghan McDermott at meghan@groundworkcenter.org to learn more.

POSITION: FARM TO SCHOOL AMERICORPS VISTA 

We are currently supporting the hiring of an AmeriCorps VISTA service member to begin service in late 2016 or early 2017. Duties include teaching farm to school lessons in classrooms for grades K-6, maintaining school gardens, and assisting food service with efforts to procure more local, healthy food. This is a full-time, paid position, with a one-year service commitment. Applications are expected to go live in the next few weeks. More information on the farm to school program at Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District can be found at farmtoschool.tbaisd.org

ALDF Animal Law Litigation Fellowship

ALDF Animal Law Institute Litigation Fellowship

Animal Legal Defense Fund

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is extremely pleased to announce a new Litigation Fellowship with the ALDF Animal Law Institute, a first-of-its-kind program that, by training classes of promising litigators in strategic impact litigation, will further ALDF’s mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of all animals.

About ALDF:
For more than three decades, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Today, ALDF’s groundbreaking efforts to push the U.S. legal system to end the suffering of abused animals are supported by hundreds of dedicated attorneys and well over one-hundred thousand members. Every day, ALDF works to protect animals by:

• Filing groundbreaking lawsuits to stop animal abuse and expand the boundaries of animal law;
• Providing free legal assistance to prosecutors handling cruelty cases;
• Working to strengthen state anti-cruelty statutes;
• Encouraging the federal government to enforce existing animal protection laws;
• Nurturing the future of animal law through Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters and our Animal Law Program;
• Providing public education through seminars, workshops, and other outreach efforts.

In addition to our national headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Animal Legal Defense Fund maintains an office in Portland, Oregon.

About the Animal Law Institute Litigation Fellowship:
The Fellow will learn to develop state and federal strategic impact litigation that betters the lives and legal status of animals. The Fellow will operate as part of a team, but will ultimately be responsible for the innovation and success of his or her projects while developing litigation skills. The model applicants must have earned a J.D. within the past three years, excelled in school, earned strong work references, and have a sincere and proven interest in animal protection. The primary focus of the fellowships is on civil animal law issues, but all Fellows will be exposed to criminal anti-cruelty cases as well.

The Fellowship begins in the Fall of 2017, lasts roughly two years and is based at ALDF’s headquarters in Cotati, California. The position offers a salary of $55,000 annually, full medical and dental benefits, and a casual office environment, including companion animals.

The application deadline for this position is January 1, 2017. The position will remain open until filled. Recent graduates interested in applying should email a cover letter, résumé (including 2-3 professional references), original writing sample, and transcript (unofficial is okay) to wcromwell@aldf.org. Please include all materials into a single PDF file, Only complete applications will be considered. In the alternative, materials can be sent to:

Animal Legal Defense Fund

National Headquarters

525 East Cotati Avenue

Cotati, CA 94931

Attention – Wendy Cromwell

Location: Cotati, California

Wendy Cromwell

Assistant Professor Childhood Foods & Nutrition - University of Illinois

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences: Assistant Professor of School/Childhood Foods and Nutrition - Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (F1600143)
Open Date:
11/17/2016
Close Date:
01/15/2017


ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SCHOOL / CHILDHOOD FOODS AND NUTRITION
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) at the University of Illinois seeks an expert in school/childhood foods and nutrition to fill a full-time 9-month (academic year) tenure track-faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will contribute to the FSHN Department’s core areas of integrated food, nutrition and health; food safety and security; and food materials science and engineering by pursuing discoveries in the psychosocial, environmental, educational, and technical aspects of school/childhood foods and nutrition programs, policies and practices, including food production, service, and management. The individual will develop an integrated program that evaluates a safe, nutritious, accessible, and affordable food supply in the school environment, setting the stage in childhood for life-long eating patterns and health outcomes. Disparities in school food systems as related to vulnerable children may be explored.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will establish and maintain an externally funded and independent research program focused on school/childhood foods and nutrition. Focus will be on applied sciences and extension of research findings. The successful candidate will teach in related areas, such as undergraduate-level community nutrition or a new course in foods systems, food service leadership, or food/nutrition policy and regulation and graduate-level food systems management or food policy development and implementation, as examples. Service-learning courses are likely, along with partnerships with school food service organizations and school systems. This position will involve research, teaching and service obligations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an earned doctorate in the food and nutrition sciences or related discipline. Evidence of professional promise and excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Cross-training and postdoctoral training in nutritional sciences, food science and/or technology, hospitality management, and/or childhood development; ability to secure extramural funding; a strong publication record; ability to mentor students; experience in college-level teaching; and engagement in professional associations are desired.

PROPOSED START DATE AND LOCATION: August 16, 2017; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 15, 2017. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. To apply, please create your candidate profile and upload all required materials at http://go.aces.illinois.edu/FSHNChildHFoodsandNutr.