203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601 USA
www.foodbanking.org
Internship: Global Hunger Conference Planner
Are you interested in FEEDING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD while
REDUCING FOOD WASTE?
Would you like a Great
Internship which will BUILD YOUR RESUME and give you
GREAT SKILLS to take with you into the JOB MARKET?
Then we need GLOBAL CITIZENS like you to help The Global FoodBanking**
Network (GFN)* expand the reach of food banking** around the world.
Start Date:
Time Commitment:
Skills/Education:
Compensation:
As soon as possible through March
8 hours/week in November, 12 hours/week in December (excluding winter break), 16 hours/week in
January-March
Pursuing an undergraduate degree
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with participants, businesses, corporate guests, staff
Ability to speak Spanish a plus
Unpaid or College credit if applicable
Types of Responsibilities:
1. Assist with the development and implementation of procedures for a new technology based registration system
2. Manage conference registration process
a. Primary contact for attendees
b. Create and distribute registration materials
c. Provide updates on registration and payment status
3. Act as primary liaison with hotel and manage the operational relationship
4. Administer invitation list for the reception
5. Assist in planning meals, transportation, and final dinner
6. Solicit and secure donations of in-kind services
7. Assist with managing the budget
Transferable Work Experience you will Gain:
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Develop and implement procedures for a new computer based registration system
Interact with people from around the world, tailoring such communication to take into account cultural differences
Manage registration process and relationship with lodging and conference facilities
Part of a team working on a large scale project with multiple work-streams
Negotiate with vendors for reduced cost and/or in-kind services
Your Contribution to GFN’s Mission:
Instrumental in facilitating a training opportunity for food bankers to gain new information and interact with other food bankers.
This new knowledge and exposure will strengthen their ability to improve their operations and feed more hungry people.
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* With a mission to alleviate world hunger, The Global FoodBanking Network is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to creating, supplying and
strengthening food banks and food bank networks throughout the world. The organization supports the largest non-governmental network devoted to
fighting hunger and is the only such private sector network operating on the global level.
**Food banks acquire donated food, much of which would otherwise be wasted, from farms, manufacturers, distributors, retail stores, consumers, and
other sources, and make it available to those in need through a network of community agencies. These agencies include school feeding programs, food
pantries, soup kitchens, AIDS and TB hospices, substance abuse clinics, after-school programs, and other nonprofit programs that provide food to the
hungry.
To Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to hr@foodbanking.org .
The Global FoodBanking Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer