Fall 2019 Internship Opportunity

--Local internship opportunity with international exposure--

THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER INTERNSHIP is an unparalleled professional opportunity for students interested in global issues of hunger, poverty and development.

The World Food Prize is seeking highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students for this unique program, which provides interns with the opportunity to take significant responsibility and initiative in planning and carrying out a wide range of the Foundation’s projects, including:

- Archival

- Communications, public relations and social media

- Community Relations and Grassroots Efforts

- Graphic design

- Youth education program/curriculum development

- Non-profit development and strategic planning

Carver Interns come from a variety of academic disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, agronomy, business, education, international relations, communications and graphic design. Internship roles will be specialized according to an individual’s background, skills, and area of interest; and each intern will work one-on-one with a staff mentor.

Successful candidates have: a strong academic background, a solid work ethic, a capacity for analytical thinking, impeccable attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills. They are enthusiastic and flexible learners, capable of both taking direction and working independently. All selected interns share a commitment to fulfilling The World Food Prize Foundation’s purpose of inspiring and recognizing contributions to human development through increasing the quality, quantity, and availability of food in the world.

Interns are unpaid but may be eligible for course credit. While a minimum commitment of 12 hours per week is required, the program provides flexibility for each intern’s schedule, and some interns choose to work full time. While start and end dates are also flexible, a minimum commitment of three months is required.