About Share Our Strength

As Share Our Strength continues to succeed and expand, so do the exciting employment opportunities.

Share Our Strength® is a national organization working to make sure no child in America grows up hungry. Share Our Strength weaves together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children facing hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. Working with the culinary industry, Share Our Strength creates engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, the nation's premier culinary benefit; Great American Bake Sale, a national grassroots effort; Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a week-long program involving thousands of restaurants nationwide; and Cooking Matters, a cooking-based nutrition education program. In 2010, Share Our Strength launched No Kid Hungry, a campaign to eliminate childhood hunger by 2015. To learn more about Share Our Strength, please visit www.strength.org.

Open Intern Positions

Cooking Matters Communications Intern

May 10, 2012

Position Summary

Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign®--a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015--Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level.

Responsibilities

The Communications intern primarily supports the Colorado's office desire to elevate the phenomenal work being accomplished and raise awareness across the state. This intern will support staff by:

  • Documenting and evaluating the various mechanisms currently used for communication purposes (i.e., e-newletters, Twitter, FaceBook, etc.) for the entire Colorado office.
  • Conducting an inventory of the numerous activities and outcomes of Share Our Strength's Colorado office, and summarizing findings.
  • Conducting research on the most relevant and effective communications mechanisms used in the nonprofit sector, as well as highlight "up and coming" ideas/apps/etc.
  • Researching and providing data-driven recommendations on how the Share Our Strength Colorado office can elevate awareness of its programs, activities and outcomes.
  • Update and maintain the Colorado's office social media presence, as well as provide training to all team members on the best way to use social media.
  • Review and provide recommendations on website presence (including revisions to current wording to ensure that our message is captured.
  • Maintain, revise, merge and/or clean databases.
  • Provide administrative support on an as-needed basis.

Potential/Additional Duties & Responsibilities

  • Produce new language/messaging and test with pre-selected audiences. Report findings.
  • Develop or refine materials used for communications purposes in order to simplify efforts and reduce duplication.
  • Assist with event planning/messaging.

Interns also assist other team members with general program management activities. Duties include:

  • Providing administrative support, including filing and mailing
  • Attending and supporting outside events, such as cooking classes, shopping tours or manning booths at events
  • Helping team members prepare for conferences and presentations
  • Attending and participating in team meetings and events

Reports to: Colorado State Director

Location: Denver, CO/h4>

Qualifications:

  • Coursework towards degree in Communications preferred
  • Firm grasp of available tools and platforms in the social media space
  • An effective communicator, both written and oral
    • Acute attention to detail with strong organizational skills
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn
  • Excellent and thorough research skills
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently
  • Creative and strategic thinking
  • Passionate about ending childhood hunger
  • Available to work approximately 30 hours per week

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "CO Communications Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Culinary Events Intern

May 7, 2012

Position Summary

Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign®--a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015--Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level.

Responsibilities

The Culinary Events Intern's primary responsibilities will be to support the Culinary Events Department.

General Responsibilities:

  • Answer email inquiries regarding Culinary Events
  • Assist with sending shipments from the national office to event sites and volunteers and tracking shipments to their destination
  • Attend weekly Field Department and Event meetings
  • Assist with special projects as assigned
  • Answer phones at front desk as needed
  • Assist Coordinators with mailings from the Field department
  • Provide support to Field team members

Communications and Social Media:

  • Assist with the use of social media tools for marketing Taste of the Nation events including use of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Movable Type, and You Tube. Specifically creating Facebook pages for each Taste of the Nation event.
  • Assist with various communications and media projects and reports.
  • Creating and sending press kits upon request

Data Management:

  • Work with event management and reporting module in Raiser's Edge to ensure that all event information is entered correctly (training provided) for nearly 70 events
  • Work closely with Regional Coordinators & Directors to support their data needs
  • Follow up with event organizers on event information - venue, admission times, ticket prices, shipping information, venue and shipping contacts, etc.

Event Support:

  • Provide support to national and remote staff as needed
  • Research auction items for events that require additional auction support.
  • Research food/culinary/hospitality blogs in cities where we hold events, noting who the public relations contact is for event promotion.

Reports to: Senior Operations Manager

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications:

  • Fluency of Microsoft Office applications required.
  • Strong editing skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a range of groups, volunteers and associates both in person and by writing/phone.
  • Excellent problem-solving and implementation skills.
  • Must be proactive, willing to learn and a self-starter.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Culinary Events Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Grassroots Fundraising Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

Manage a portfolio of Great American Bake Sale and grassroots fundraising participants:

  • Provide support and encouragement to convert registrations to actual events
  • Collect and share participant stories with appropriate audiences
  • PSA placement outreach
  • Grassroots outreach to corporations and bakeries and restaurants to help increase participation
  • Provide administrative support

Assist the Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator in the implementation of youth engagement activities including:

  • Recruit college students and work with the Coordinator to maintain relations with 20+ college Ambassadors as Youth Ambassadors or at No Kid Hungry University Chapters
  • Assist in the creation of promotional materials
  • Create and help implement advocacy and fundraising ideas to be put in place by

Ambassadors

  • Provide Administrative support
  • Provide additional support for marketing and fundraising programs and event planning
  • Administrative tasks and other day-to-day duties

Reports to: Coordinator, Grassroots & Youth Engagement

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications

  • College Freshmen- Senior
  • Organized, self-motivated and flexible
  • Attention to detail
  • Interest in non-profits, fundraising, hunger, nutrition and/or children

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Grassroots Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Operations & Planning Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

The intern will primarily assist with evaluation, research, and administrative duties related to the No Kid Hungry campaign and its mission to end childhood hunger in America. College credit or a small stipend is available.

The Operations and Planning intern primarily supports No Kid Hungry and the Community Investments Team long-term strategic efforts and administrative needs, which are vital to the campaign's ability to develop content for cross-departmental usage as well as its ability to provide operational planning assistance to the organization. Projects would include:

  • Supporting the Business Operations and Financial Analyst Managers, as well as the Fields and Grants sub-teams and with administrative and project-oriented tasks
  • Compiling check requests, preparation and production of materials for meetings and events
  • Interfacing with relevant vendors, file management
  • Responding to certain external inquiries, reviewing and updating selected documents
  • Assisting with the implementation of the new grants management software, responding to internal grant-related inquiries, and assisting the Grants team with any other defined projects
  • Assisting with the planning and implementation of the Summer Meals Roadshow and the State Convening in August

Reports to: Manager, Business Operations

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications:

  • Excellent and proven research and writing skills
  • Must be enrolled in a higher-educational program (degree-seeking)
  • Experience researching state and/or federal government policy preferred
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently
  • Ability to learn new software quickly
  • Available to work 35 - 40 hours per week

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Operations& Planning Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Communications Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

The Communications Intern primary responsibilities will be to support the Public Relations and Digital Teams of the Communications Department. Public Relations Needs Include: coordination and monitoring of public service announcements, pitching, and other media needs.

Digital Needs Include: Assist with the production and publishing of the No Kid Hungry Blog, web production and mobile texting.

  • Serve as point person for NKH2 media outreach
  • Building and updating media lists
  • Compiling reports and metrics
  • Assisting in preparing NKH September
  • Develop and implement updates to relevant web content using a web-based content management system
  • Use our customer relationship manager software to evaluate constituents across the spectrum of Share Our Strength
  • Beta test Strength.org as we rebuild the site to launch on August 15, 2012
  • Support the digital communications team in the collection and posting of No Kid Hungry blog content

Reports to: Web Producer/Sr. Communication Manager

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications

  • Fluency of Microsoft Office applications required.
  • Experience with specific graphic design applications including Adobe Creative Suite elements is a plus.
  • Strong editing skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a range of groups, volunteers and associates both in person and by writing/phone.
  • Excellent problem-solving and implementation skills.
  • Must be proactive, willing to learn and a self-starter.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Communications Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Human Resources Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

The human resources intern is responsible for coordinating administrative and human resources support functions in the Human Resources department. The intern in the Human Resources department will have an opportunity to learn about all aspects of human capital management and human resources functions.

  • Coordinates and assists with HR functions including benefits, recruitment, employee manual updates, etc.
  • orks on several projects that touch multiple disciplines in HR including orientation, learning and development programs and researching an Applicant Tracking System
  • Creates new employee and recruitment files and assist with filing employee information
  • Works with HR team to organize employee events and activities
  • Assists HR team with administering the Annual Employee Satisfaction Survey
  • Works with HR department to effectively execute Wellness Week in June
  • Tracks important HR metrics including cost per hire and time to fill and producing reports in HRIS system
  • Coordinates intern brown-bag programs with various departments
  • Provides administrative support to the HR team
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Reports to: Director, Human Resources

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications

  • Must be a full-time undergraduate student at the time of internship, pursuing a degree in Human Resources or equivalent; Prior experience with customer service preferred.
  • Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills required.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Experience operating general office equipment.
  • Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint Capabilities
  • Knowledge of business machine operations, use of personal computers and related software, and accounting/billing processes.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Human Resources Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cooking Matters Educational Outreach Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

The intern will primarily assist with communications, research, and administrative duties related to Cooking Matters mission of empowering families with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals. College credit or a small stipend is available.

The Educational Outreach intern primarily supports Cooking Matters educational outreach efforts, which are vital to creating new partnership, promoting high-quality educational tools and expanding the reach of Cooking Matters. Interns support educational outreach staff by:

  • Processing Shopping Matters tour surveys
  • Providing administrative support of Shopping Matters and Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals grants
  • Researching new partnerships and avenues for dissemination of educational tools
  • Creating presentations for conferences and trainings
  • Crafting outreach messaging related to educational outreach opportunities

Interns also assist other team members with general program management activities. Duties include:

  • Assisting with projects and internal record-keeping that support the core program delivery model
  • Providing administrative support, including filing and mailing
  • Helping team members prepare for conferences and presentations
  • Attending and participating in team meetings and events
  • Providing research and support for varied projects, customized to the intern's professional goals

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Educational Outreach

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications:

  • Flexibility and willingness to learn
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently
  • Ability to learn new computer systems quickly
  • Passionate about ending childhood hunger
  • Data management and/or statistical experience are preferred, but not required
  • Available to work 35-40 hours per week

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Cooking Matters Educational Outreach Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Graphic Design Intern

May 1, 2012

Responsibilities:

The Graphic Design Intern will be responsible for working directly with the Senior Graphic Design Manager and collaborate with other designers within Share Our Strength to assist with multiple print and electronic design projects and serve as a production support system to the creative department.

  • Resizing PSAs for release
  • Prep and print new stationery for state offices
  • Update, prep and send fact sheets to Sir Speedy for last minute printing needs
  • Update Podium signs
  • Update Banner bugs
  • Design table tents for culinary events
  • Cover sheet designs for briefing packets
  • Review and update PPT slides
  • Review "swag" for development team
  • Photo retouching

Reports to: Sr. Graphic Design Manager

Location: Washington, DC-HQ

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
  • Fluency of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Strong editing skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a range of groups, volunteers and associates both in person and by writing/phone.
  • Excellent problem-solving and implementation skills.
  • Attentive to detail.
  • Must be proactive, willing to learn and a self-starter.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume to: interns@strength.org. Reference intern title "Graphic Design Intern" in the subject line. No calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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