FoodMinds Summer 2017Internship Application Form

Chicago, Washington, DC and San Francisco

FoodMinds, a division of Padilla,provides consulting and communications services specializing in harnessing science, public affairs, food values and communications to meet business and public health objectives. We are creating a new frontier where people are healthier and happier. FoodMinds is a destination where talented professionals who are passionate about food and nutrition have come together to leverage our insights and produce meaningful results for our clients and for public health. We are not just another PR agency. We have global reach. We change minds. We help our clients tell a better story.

A FoodMinds intern will receive real-world experience from the get-go – handling assignments from various FoodMinds staff and consultants, touching multiple clients during their internship. Assignments can range anywhere from researching the latest food and nutrition trends and analyzing them based on a client’s business objectives, to developing educational materials, to pitching food and nutrition media. Some projects may be international in scope.

Location: Chicago, Washington, DC or San Francisco(application will ask for desired location)

Summer Internship Details

–Three-month internship (June-August); full-time/40 hours/week

–Paid bi-weekly

–Will be provided a computer for duration of internship

Qualifications

–Preferred applicants will be in their junior or senior years of college or older; additional credentials are encouraged; RDN, MBA, MPH.

–Looking for applicants who majored in either nutrition science (e.g., dietetics), communications or marketing (with food and nutrition exposure), business or public policy (specific to food).

–Must possess essential skills: Self-starter, multi-tasker, flexible, detail oriented, organized, thorough, proficient in writing and editing (via Microsoft Office), creative thinker

Contact information:

Application Process

–Please send your application to y February 24, 2017 with:

  1. Completed application(page 2 and 3)
  2. Resume and writing sample
  3. In the subject line of the email, please note which office (Chicago, San Francisco or DC) you are applying for.

–Letter of Recommendation must be emailed to with the applicant’s name in the subject line from the author of the letter.

Select applicants will be notified in March for a phone interview, and internship offers will be issued in April.

Thank you for considering FoodMinds!

Name/Credentials______

School or University ______

Email ______

Available Start Date ______

Preferred Office Location ______

1)Why do you want to intern with FoodMinds? What do you hope to get out of your internship? ______
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2)Briefly summarize an issue that is currently impacting the food and nutrition landscape. Please choose a topic that is of interest to you – it can be local or federal, domestic or global, non-profit or corporate – use your discretion.
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3)What else should we know about you?
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Along with this application form, please provide the following:

  • Current Resume or CV
  • Writing Sample (Preferably food, nutrition or public health related but not a requirement)
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Must be emailed to ith the applicant’s name in the subject line from the author of the letter.

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