Real Kids Real Food Instructor/Eat to Thrive Technical Assistant

(See below for Marketing internship)

Must be available on Thursdays during internship days from 6:30 – 8:30 PM EST for Eat to Thrive classes.

Must be available on Saturdays 10 AM – 12 PM during internship for Real Kids Real Food classes (instructing) and team meetings.

Position: Part-time and Unpaid — Excellent opportunity for college credit, see testimonials.

Where: Virtual through Zoom

When: 12 Weeks from Fall, Spring, or Summer. Part-time, flexible hours. Preference is given to those coordinating with their college for credit and/or funding. Volunteer positions available as well. 

Why: To fulfill the mission of preventing obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living.

If you want to hear real experiences with working in this internship, please contact current/previous intern Avnish Kumar at avikumar2708@gmail.com,

 

Description

     Today, it is estimated that every 1 in 5 American children aged 3-12 is struggling with obesity, often a form of malnutrition (CDC, 2017). The pervasive consequences of this epidemic include increased risk for the child to develop other chronic diseases, such as asthma, bone, and joint problems, sleep apnea, risk factors for heart disease, and diabetes (CDC, 2017). The mission of Eat to Thrive & Real Kids Real Food is to prevent obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition through the education and advocacy of healthy living.

     Our mission is manifested in two unique online programs: Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food. Since 2008, Eat to Thrive continues to be a renowned 10-week course for adults seeking to improve their health. The lessons in Eat to Thrive have ranged from plant-based nutrition and food preparation to sprouting, exercise, and mind-body connection. Real Kids Real Food (RKRF) began as a health program for inner-city, underserved, low-income children and their families in public housing and public schools and since being online, is open to children all over the world. The programs are facilitated by 4-6 college interns for 2 age groups (3-6 and 7-12). The program provides age-appropriate lessons on nutrition, exercise, food preparation, and mindfulness. Food-insecure participants will receive deliveries of recipe ingredients. 

 

Per Session: 

Hours: 10 hrs/ week, a total of 120 hours

Field Supervisor’s Name: Betsy Bragg 

Internship Location: Virtual on Zoom

Available for: High Schoolers, College Students, or adults (although we recommend adults work at Eat to Thrive – contact Betsy below).

 

Responsibilities:

  • Develop lesson plans and teach online (Zoom) classes to one of two age groups (3-6) or (7-12).
  • Research and refine existing lesson plans and presentations.
  • Communicate effectively with parents and children in the program.
  • Prepare and film food demonstrations.
  • Provide support completing administrative tasks.
  • Post recipes, photos, lesson plans, and Zoom/Google Meet meeting recordings on YouTube and on social media.
  • Mac computer literacy and technical support including Zoom meetings, Google Docs, Instagram, Facebook, Constant Contact Newsletters (will be instructed), and YouTube.
  • Creation of original social media content, apply objectives from educational materials to posts.
  • Work closely with our intern team to translate Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food lessons and wellness concepts into marketing materials.
  • Update/maintain website and online systems.

 

Requirements:

  • Experience with kids ages 3–6 and/or 7–12.
  • Passionate about promoting our mission: to prevent obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral. A portfolio is strongly recommended for consideration (an example of your writing ability and social media marketing abilities).
  • Must be organized and detail-oriented.
    • If there are food insecure children in the program you will be ordering food through AmazonFresh or InstaCart and keeping track of the finances.
  • Proficiency in graphic design. Proficiency in Canva, Illustrator, & Photoshop (Adobe Suite) is a plus but not required.
  • Work well as a team member – flexible, punctual, and fun.
  • Interest in wellness, vegan, or vegetarian lifestyle is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Mac, Microsoft Office, Mac photos/Experience with Zoom, Google Drive, YouTube, Constant Contact, Facebook, graphics, Excel, WordPress, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram.
  • Enjoy preparing food.
  • Authorization to be filmed on Zoom.
  • Willingness to write a testimonial at the end of the internship.

 

If interested, fill out our application here: https://forms.gle/FzZLxp5MXXppxH9G8

Any questions regarding this can be sent to Betsy Bragg, Executive Director — betsy@eattothrive.info, and Avnish Kumar, current IT assistant — avikumar2708@gmail.com.

Check out our counselors’ testimonials by clicking the link below! 

https://realkidsrealfood.org/testimonial/

 

Marketing and Fundraising Internship for 

Eat to Thrive & Real Kids Real Food Fall Program 

 

Position: Part-time and Unpaid — Excellent opportunity for college credit, see testimonials.

Where: Virtual through Zoom

When: 12 Weeks from Fall, Spring, or Summer. Part-time, flexible hours. Preference is given to those coordinating with their college for credit and/or funding. Volunteer positions available as well. 

Why: To fulfill the mission of preventing obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living.

 

Description

     Today, it is estimated that every 1 in 5 American children aged 3-12 is struggling with obesity, often a form of malnutrition (CDC, 2017). The pervasive consequences of this epidemic include increased risk for the child to develop other chronic diseases, such as asthma, bone, and joint problems, sleep apnea, risk factors for heart disease, and diabetes (CDC, 2017). The mission of Eat to Thrive & Real Kids Real Food is to prevent obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition through the education and advocacy of healthy living.

     Our mission is manifested in two unique programs: Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food. Since 2008, Eat to Thrive continues to be a renowned 10-week course for adults seeking to improve their health. The lessons in Eat to Thrive have ranged from plant-based nutrition and food preparation to sprouting, exercise, and mind-body connection. Real Kids Real Food (RKRF) began as a health program for inner-city, underserved, low-income children and their families in public housing and public schools. During the Pandemic, the program is now all online facilitated by 6 college interns for 2 age groups (3-6 and 7-12). The program provides age-appropriate lessons on nutrition, exercise, food preparation, and mindfulness. Please check out our websites: www.eattothrive.info; www.realkidsrealfood.org  

In this position, the intern will be responsible for social media posts, engagement, publicity, and increasing enrollment in all programs. The raised funds will be used primarily for the delivery of recipe ingredients to food-insecure participants and also for advertising and marketing. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and driven graphic design/social media student intern to join our growing team. The intern will report directly to the Director of Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food, Betsy Bragg. They will also work closely with a project team that includes other Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food staff interns.

 

Hours: 10 hrs/ week, a total of 120 hours

Field Supervisor’s Name: Betsy Bragg 

Internship Location: Virtual on Zoom

Eat to Thrive, Virtual classes, Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm EST

Real Kids Real Foods, Virtual Classes, Saturdays, 10:00–12:00 am EST

 

Responsibilities:

  • Marketing, fundraising, and social media for Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food.
  • Assist with budget-making and finances.
  • Create newsletters for Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food on Constant Contact (will be instructed).
  • Provide support completing administrative tasks.
  • Maintenance of Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food Instagram and Facebook accounts (4 accounts total) as well as TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Creation of original social media content, apply objectives from educational materials to posts.
  • Post recipes, photos, lesson plans, and Zoom meeting recordings on YouTube and on social media.
  • Mac computer literacy and technical support including Zoom meetings, Google Docs, Instagram, Facebook, Constant Contact Newsletters (will be instructed), and YouTube.
  • Work closely with our intern team to translate Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food lessons and wellness concepts into marketing materials.
  • Report to Program Director, Betsy Bragg, about weekly progress and social media growth.

 

Requirements:

  • Passionate about promoting our mission: to prevent obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living. 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (an example of your writing ability and social media marketing abilities).
  • Must be organized and detail-oriented.
  • Proficiency in graphic design. 
  • Work well as a team member, flexible, punctual, and fun.
  • Interest in wellness, vegan, or vegetarian lifestyle is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Mac, Microsoft Office, Mac photos/Experience with Zoom, Google Drive, YouTube, Constant Contact, Facebook, graphics, Excel, WordPress, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram.
  • Fundraising experience.
  • Willingness to write a testimonial at the end of the internship.
  • Writing sample of marketing you worked on

 

If interested, please fill out our application form here: https://forms.gle/FzZLxp5MXXppxH9G8

Make sure you fill out the writing sample portion.

Papers written/published by interns can be found here.