Jamil Niner Student Food Pantry Garden UPIP Intern                                                      Student Assistance and Support Services

Position Description: One in three college students experiences food insecurity. If you’re passionate about helping others and addressing food insecurity on campus while also working with volunteers in a leadership capacity, this internship is for you! 

The Food Pantry Garden Interns are primarily dedicated to the administration of the Jamil Niner Pantry working with the Assistant Director of Basic Needs and the Graduate Assistant. This position includes recruitment, organization and working with volunteers and student clients.  This is a 10-hour-per-week position starting in August 2024 and ending in May 2025. 

This internship is open to any major but would be an excellent opportunity for a Business, Public Administration, Public Health, or Social Work major.

Required Skills: 

The person in this position must have:

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Self-motivation, organization, customer service skills
• Knowledge about gardening vegetables in NC
• Competent in various computer programs
• Must be willing to be Van Driver Certified
• Must be willing to become Food Safe Certified

Responsibilities:

• Works 10 hours per week at the JNSP from August 2024 – May 2025 (Currently, the pantry is scheduled to be staffed from 10:30-5:00 pm Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays and intern hours would need to take place during that time for most of the time. Some hours may take place outside of this time as approved)
• Assists with all daily operations at the Jamil Niner Student Pantry (JNSP) including check-in, stocking, logging, and cleaning
• Works with volunteers, other interns, donors, & Leadership & Community Engagement (L&CE) staff to maintain the mission of JNSP  
• Helps create volunteer opportunities for student groups, classes, and individual volunteers to assist at the pantry and maintain the garden
• Collaborates with on-campus groups to organize garden projects and plan seasonal planting
• Assists with Swipe Out Hunger Program   
• Assists with leading volunteers with tasks such as:                                                                                    
  Sorting and stocking shelves 
  Writing and coordinating volunteers to assist with donor thank you cards