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POSITION: 2023 Community Chef
ORGANIZATION: Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
DESCRIPTION:
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market provides low-income communities with access to farm fresh local produce and the education to achieve healthier lifestyles. We operate 13 seasonal markets (June – November) in low-income communities in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Brooklyn.
JOB SUMMARY:
Community chefs will work as part of a team of two in the preparation of plant-based recipes featuring local produce and delivery of nutrition education at 13 Harvest Home farmers’ markets. This opportunity offers a great hands-on learning experience for those interested in working with health and wellness improvement in NYC, particularly in underserved communities, in addition to valuable networking opportunities.
RESPONSIBITIES AND DUTIES (include but are not limited to):
• Conduct cooking demonstrations with nutrition education information at assigned farmers’ market(s)
• Maintain food safety throughout the food demonstrations.
• Distribute nutrition education materials, communicate clearly to participants.
• Complete all tracking and data collection and submit in a timely, organized manner.
• Maintain close communication with Harvest Home staff to maintain appropriate levels of supplies and necessary ingredients and materials for weekly recipes.
• Participate in team meetings and trainings, including mandatory pre-season training in June 2023
QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants are required to provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
• Current ServSafe certification or successfully completed a NYC Food Protection Course. (If needed: complete NYC Food Protection Course online for $24.00 dollar fee)
• Basic knife skills and ability to execute basic cooking techniques
• Experience or training in nutrition or community cooking demonstrations and workshops.
• Ideal candidates will have knowledge about regionally-grown fruit and vegetables – including growing seasons, patterns and culinary applications.
• Dynamic personality and excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to work in multi-cultural settings with racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity
• Willing and able to stand for long periods of time working outdoors
• Does not shy away from the heat/cold or wind/rain (we cannot emphasize this enough!)
• College coursework in nutrition and/or food studies preferred
• Willingness to travel throughout New York City
• Ability to speak other languages is a plus! (Spanish, French, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, and Russian)
• Commitment to a minimum of 2 days per week, 7 hours/day, possibly including Saturday
• Reliable, punctual, and dependable
• Possesses an interest in making a difference with respect to nutrition, while having a passion for food accessibility and healthy food choices
• Availability for the required 3-day (20/hrs.) training on June 7th, 8th, and 9th
Hourly Wage: $22/hour
HOW TO APPLY: Email resume and cover letter to altonwilson@hotmail.com. Include in the subject line “Harvest Home Community Chef Application.” Please provide your phone number.
To view the official posting and apply click here
POSITION: ASMP mentor
ORGANIZATION: The New York Academy of Sciences’ Afterschool STEM Mentoring Program (ASMP)
The New York Academy of Sciences’ Afterschool STEM Mentoring Program (ASMP) recruits STEM professionals looking to reignite their passion for the sciences through the eyes of young scientists. Accepted mentors are connected with a group of elementary and middle school students and age appropriate curriculum with the goal of inspiring a lifelong interest in STEM. The program brings in research fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, transitional scientists, or R&D specialists together to remember the pure curiosity of asking questions and finding new answers.
In partnership with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), participants are placed at one of our many afterschool sites around New York City throughout the year. For our fall term, participants commit to teaching one-hour sessions once a week, for a total of 10 sessions running from October 2nd – February 2nd, 2024. Participating Mentors receive training in STEM curriculum and youth development, and work with on-site staff to co-implement weekly sessions.
Why should you become an ASMP mentor?
Young people who have the opportunity to meet real scientists and engineers — and who are exposed to science through active inquiry-based learning — are more likely to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Yet many children have never met or interacted with a “real” scientist, particularly in the most underserved neighborhoods. By being students’ positive role model as a real-world scientist or engineer, you can inspire curiosity and excitement about STEM topics, and positively influence the career aspirations of young minds in NYC.
Need more incentive? Accepted participants also receive a stipend and a yearlong Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences!
Apply here by August 20th to be considered for the Fall Term
To view the official posting click here
POSITION: Scientist-in-Residence
ORGANIZATION: New York City Department of Education in 2012, the Scientist-in-Residence (SiR)
A Partnership Between Teachers and Scientists
Studies have continually shown that young people who are exposed to science through active, inquiry-based learning are more likely to pursue a STEM career. And one of the most effective ways to engage students in this type of learning is to give them the opportunity to conduct genuine scientific research with a real scientist!
Created in cooperation with the New York City Department of Education in 2012, the Scientist-in-Residence (SiR) program matches scientists with NYC public school teachers to bring scientific inquiry to life in the classroom. By combining their content and pedagogical expertise, each scientist-teacher pair will develop and implement a year-long project that prepares students to engage in authentic research and spark their interest in STEM learning
If you are a graduate student, postdoc or STEM professional and want to make a difference in the lives of students in the NYC area, then this program is for you! We’ll match you with a motivated STEM teacher and together you’ll create a hands-on, research based project for your students to work on throughout the year.
By serving as a role model and an example of a real-world scientist, you can inspire curiosity and excitement about STEM topics, and positively influence the career aspirations of students from underserved communities. Through the program, you’ll receive training and hands-on experience in teaching methods and strategies, and get the chance to develop your own mentorship skills.
Need more incentive? Accepted scientists will also receive a stipend and a yearlong Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences!
Important Dates for 2023-24
- June 2: Applications deadline (note: all applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and qualified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview)
- Week of July 10: Accepted applicants notified
Mandatory events:
- August 4: Scientist Orientation (virtual; scientists only)
- August 19: Summer Institute Orientation A (in-person; grades 2-8 only)
- August 20: Summer Institute Orientation B (in-person; grades 9-12 only)
- October 23: Fall Planning Session (virtual; all participants)
- January 23: Winter Planning Session A (in-person; grades 2-8 only)
- January 25: Winter Planning Session B (in-person; grades 9-12 only)
- May TBD: Student Showcase (time and location TBD) Apply to be a Scientist-in-Residence: Deadline to apply is Friday, June 2nd, 2023
To view the official posting click here
POSITION: Intern
ORGANIZATION: JSI’s Center for Digital Health (CDH)
The CDH Intern will support day-to-day center activities, as well as assisting on project communications, field accounting, and will support other CDH projects/programs as needed.
The Intern works under the direct supervision of the Program and Operations Manager, and their preceptor will be Jonathan Metzger, Director of CDH.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support CDH Program Officers in updating and maintaining the Center’s corporate capabilities library;
- Assist in planning and facilitating CDH’s biweekly staff meetings and technical presentations (aka Brown Bag Lunches); and
- Draft and review data and digital health communications materials for the Center’s ongoing projects.
2. CommCare Form Building/SOP Development (dependent on client request volume):
- Assist in the digitization process of paper-based health data collection tools using CommCare (no prior experience in CommCare is required);
- Collaborate with digitization team to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for intake, staffing, and delivery of products for digitization requests from clients; and
- Attend and contribute to programmatic meetings with country partners to identify needs and gather feedback on CommCare forms.
3. Field Accounts and Other Support:
- Provide technical, operations and administrative assistance and support to international projects as needed;
- Assist with the receipt and review of monthly field accounts and funding requests from existing field-based projects (no prior skills in this area are required as skills can be taught); and
- Help with the filing and organization of field accounts.
- Currently pursuing a Masters in Public Health (MPH) or related degree;
- Demonstrated experience in international development or public health;
- Experience or interest in the field of global digital health;
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in related field;
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills and attention to detail;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in a multicultural, team environment;
- Ability to work independently on various projects in a team setting with minimal supervision;
- English fluency required; second language proficiency desirable (French preferred); and
- A sense of humor.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online.
To view the official posting and apply click here
POSITION: Summer Rising Youth Enrichment Program Roles
ORGANIZATION: JCC of Staten Island
The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island is for the entirety of Staten Island, with programs that serve people of all walks of life, from young children to seniors and everyone in between. Currently, they are seeking to fill 50 openings for their Summer Rising youth enrichment program, the majority of the roles are full-time with some part-time roles available. The three positions they are looking to fill are Group Leader, Activity Specialist, and Certified Teacher. For more information on the roles, click here.
The summer program and employment operate from July 5th–August 18th, and there is the opportunity to move into equivalent part-time work with JCC in their afterschool programs during the school year. Staff will work under the supervision of a program director and need to be energetic, responsible, and love working with children. Interested applicants should email their resume to Linda Springer via email: lspringer@sijcc.com.
POSITION: Marketing Coordinator or Sales Intern
ORGANIZATION: WhyMaker
WhyMaker is an Education and Professional Development company that advances STEM education through multiple methods including professional development for teachers, reselling the best STEM products, and writing STEM curriculums. WhyMaker currently seeks to fill two paid, part-time summer internship openings, the positions have a flexible daytime schedule of approximately 15-20 hours per week and the pay rate is $20-25.00/hour. Candidates must be detail-oriented, organized, outgoing, have excellent communication skills, and a strong interest in education careers. For more information on each role, click the links below:
Applicants should email their cover letter and resume to info@whymaker.com, using the title of the internship in the email subject line: e.g. “Marketing Coordinator Intern Application” or “Sales Assistant Intern Application.”
POSITION: Fall 2023 Public Service Internship Program (paid)
ORGANIZATION: Future Leaders in Public Service
The fall 2023 Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program application is now open. The program is seeking young talent across disciplines to join the federal workforce as paid interns. Managed by the Partnership for Public Service, the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program helps bring diverse young talent to government and offers students the opportunity to apply their educational training to work at a federal agency. The program is actively recruiting its fall 2023 cohort to join the Department of Transportation, National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration as paid interns. Students from across all academic disciplines are welcome to apply. Fully remote and in-person opportunities are available.
The program benefits and eligibility vary by each agency; interested candidates are strongly encouraged to review each carefully and email internships@ourpublicservice.org with any questions.
To learn more about program benefits and our participating agencies, please visit our website. The deadline to apply is June 2, 2023.
National Science Foundation or Small Business Administration Program ELIGIBILITY – To apply to the program, candidates must be:
- U.S. citizens at the time of application submission.
- For the fall 2023 term, enrolled at an accredited educational institution in an undergraduate or graduate program. Undergraduates must be current second-year students/sophomores and above.
- Able to demonstrate superior academic achievement and have a GPA above 2.5.
Interested in at least one of the following Career Tracks:
- Public Interest Technology: May include positions in operations technology-focused policy, graphic design, writing/editing, program management, data analysis, entrepreneurship and stakeholder management. This track is open to candidates from both technical and social science backgrounds, but candidates must be interested in technology innovation and harnessing the full potential of technology for public good.
- Public Administration: May include positions in finance, human resources, management/administration, or similar fields.
- Government Contracting and Acquisition. May include positions relating to federal contracting and acquisition, procurement, and business.
- Liberal Arts. May include positions in communications, arts, humanities, graphic design, public policy, writing/editing, communications, public affairs and social sciences.
Students admitted to the program must successfully complete a background check before beginning the internship in September 2023.
To view the official posting click here
POSITION: Fall 2023 FEMA Region 2 Student Volunteer Program (SVP) Cohort
ORGANIZATION: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently accepting applications to participate in the Fall 2023 cohort now through end of May 2023. Tailor your Cover Letter for the divisions and departments you are most interested in supporting. 9 interns will be selected to support FEMA departments in: Equity Task Force; Individual Community Preparedness , Logistics, Recovery, Office of Regional Administration; and the Climate Adaptation Initiative.
For more info about each FEMA department, read by clicking links in list below.
- Climate Initiative (CAIC) Mitigation Division Student Volunteer Intern click here
- Equity Task Force (ETF) Student Volunteer intern click here
- Individual and Community Preparedness (ICP) Student Volunteer intern click here
- National Preparedness Division (NPD) Student Volunteer intern click here
- Recovery Division Student Volunteer intern click here
- Office of the Regional Administrator (ORA) Student Volunteer Intern click here
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Students must be United States Citizens (green card holders, or those with student visas/work permits are not eligible).
- Student Volunteers must be enrolled in a graduate program or undergraduate (Junior/Senior year level).
- Accepted students must complete a background investigation and suitability of employment prior to start date (this process can take 3 months or longer).
- Previous work or ongoing study in related fields such as emergency management, public health, liberal arts, business, environmental studies, external affairs, computer science, public administration, communications, training, economics, public relations, etc. is recommended. (Note – All majors are considered).
- Students must be prepared to commit a minimum of 15 working hours/week to their assigned role and report to the NYC office once a week.
- Students must acknowledge that the position is unpaid.
TO APPLY: Email Heleen.bennett@fema.dhs.gov with your: (1) Resume and (2) Cover Letter tailored for the divisions and departments you are most interested in supporting. Deadline: May 2023
For more info about the FEMA Region 2 Student Volunteer (Internship) Program click the SVP Flier here
POSITION: Multiple Academic Postings
ORGANIZATION: Higher Education Institutions
Please see list below of Academic Position postings from Universities here and abroad
- Post doctoral fellows @ University of Wisconsin-Madison Pathobiological Sciences | Madison, WI, USA | Date Posted: Apr. 4, 2023 | Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 | Start Date: Jul 1, 2023
- Professor and Center Director of the Center for Community Health and Prevention @ University of Rochester | New York, NY | Date Posted: May. 5, 2023 | Application Deadline: Open until filled | Start Date: Available immediately
- Master of Public Health Program Director @ University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND, United States | Date Posted: Mar. 1, 2023 | Application Deadline: Open until filled | Start Date: Available immediately
- Program Manager – Center for Black Maternal Health @ Tufts University | Medford, MA, United States | Date Posted: May. 18, 2023 | Application Deadline: Open until filled | Start Date: Available immediately
- Public Health Program Coordinator and Teaching Faculty @ Tarleton State University Dept. of Medical Lab Sciences, Public Health, and Nutrition | Stephenville, TX, United States | Date Posted: May. 18, 2023 | Application Deadline: Open until filled | Start Date: Available immediately