Boston Public Market Internship
Project Bread is the leading statewide anti-hunger organization in Massachusetts, committed to providing people of all ages, cultures, and walks of life with sustainable, reliable access to nutritious food. From community-based meal programs, to early childhood and school nutrition initiatives, to improved access to farm-to-table resources, Project Bread approaches hunger as a complex problem with multiple solutions. Project Bread takes a fresh approach to ending hunger and believes that the opposite of hungry isn't simply full — it'shealthy. With funds raised through The Walk for Hunger, the oldest continual pledge walk in the country, and other sources, Project Bread pioneers innovative initiatives and supports effective programs to eradicate hunger in our state.
Project Bread’s Chefs in Schools Program brings chefs into school cafeteria kitchens to work with staff to create healthier meals—on a public school budget—that children will find tasty and visually appealing. The program works to increase low income students’ consumption of healthy foods; expose students to nutritious meals that taste good; and give school districts the tools they need to offer healthy, fresh meals every day.
This internship consists of analyzing recipes on Nutri Kids (or other nutritional software), formatting these recipes and bringing them to a cooking class at the Boston Public Market every Thursday at 11:45. The market runs two classes – one from 11:45 -12:30 and the 2nd from 1:00 – 1:45. There is a different recipe that is presented each week. Our cooking class at the Boston Public Market is a free weekly class that focuses on giving attendees recipes that are fast, fresh and delicious. The recipes are also written to be lower cost and with ingredients that are easy to obtain. At the class, the intern would give nutritional advice about the recipes that we were cooking that day to the audience members.
This internship is ideal for an undergraduate or graduate student exploring the intersection of nutrition and culinary arts. Those exploring a dietetic internship may also gain valuable experience. Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in preparing healthy, tasty meals on a budget will enable a prospective intern to succeed.
If interested, please contact:
Guy Koppe
Director of Chefs in Schools