Feeding America
Equity Intern
Chicago, IL
Dec 24, 2024
Internship
Full Job Description
Work. Serve. Thrive.Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.Feeding America is the nation's largest charity and the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. Our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Learn more about Feeding Americahere.This position is based out of Feeding America's Chicago office location in the heart of downtown Chicago. At Feeding America, we believe in offering a flexible work environment. Interns can be in the office an average of 2 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work from home on other daysThe internship program is designed to give you an opportunity to complement your formal education with career-related experience and is open to current undergraduates, individuals starting their graduate degree in the fall and current graduate students. The internship will provide a stimulating and substantive work experience, coupled with an experience to expand your knowledge and understanding of Feeding America.The OpportunityThe Equity Department at Feeding America supports the organization's Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) work. The intern will support department members in ensuring that the EDI vision and strategy is integrated in culture, systems, tools, policies, structures, and practices of the national office and the network. The intern will be responsible for supporting content development and record keeping in partnership with the Network EDI Advisory Committee, FANO Equity Team and Equity Department. The role involves conducting research, updating network- and FANO-facing content in support to align with the network strategic framework.
  • Provide technical and presentation assistance to Equity Department members on equity-focused projects.
  • Develop constructive working relationships with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, lived experiences, races, sexual orientations, ethnicities, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, ages, genders, religions, and other aspects of human diversity.
  • Attend and participate in committee meetings, workgroups, and special projects promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Design content for various stakeholder audiences.
  • Develop sustainable ideas to integrate equity initiatives within the national organization and member network.

Internship Duration

  • 6/3/25 through 08/22/25 (11 weeks total - 40 hours per week)

Hourly Salary

  • $16 - Undergraduate
  • $17 - Students between Undergrad and Graduate school (starting grad school in fall)
  • $18 - Graduate School

Requirements

  • Current graduate or undergraduate student
  • Strong commitment to EDI and experience communicating EDI concepts to different audiences
  • Strong communications skills, including in-person, virtually, and via writing and other platforms
  • Ability to fulfill duties and responsibilities with a limited amount of direct supervision (after appropriate training) and to complete assigned projects in a timely manner
  • Ability to perform work in a multi-task environment, prioritizing needs for efficient and effective service

Feeding America recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging andcontribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences. We intentionally seek out diverse perspectives and skills on our teams, knowing that it makes us stronger as an organization and better equipped to serve our neighbors in need. We encourage individuals from historically under-represented communities and individuals with lived experience of hunger to apply.

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