Programs and Impact Intern

Job Description

ABOUT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN:   

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. Our approach provides hands-on culinary job training while creating living-wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed in our city. We serve scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools; deliver fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets; provide delicious catering; and operate fast-casual cafes. Above all else, we are committed to creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive community, both outside our doors and right here on our team. We strive to offer a safe environment to learn, discover, and develop individual strengths, and pursue meaningful career pathways. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognize and work to address the lasting effects of historic injustices and systemic racism, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ people, returning citizens, and people who have experienced poverty or homelessness to apply to join our team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Programs and Impact Intern will assist the Chief Impact Officer with key projects related to research, accreditations, and grants management, as well as perform light administrative duties. This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to take skills that they may have acquired in school and apply them in a professional setting. They will also have opportunities to network with other DCCK interns and staff and engage some of our community partners.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Programs teams with activities that promote the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen and cultivate new and existing community partnerships.
• Provide research support for the Healthy Corners program, the Culinary Job Training program, and our senior feeding efforts.
• Perform administrative duties, including data entry, data collation, and application support to ensure that the necessary documentation for credentialing and licensure applications is complete, accurate, and well-organized.
• Assist with setting up centralized systems and compiling information to facilitate management and tracking of grants and MOUs.
•  Participate in team brainstorming meetings, using data to devise ways to improve programmatic efforts, from design to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. 
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by management and / or duties and tasks needed to drive the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Self-starter, comfortable working independently and collaboratively with a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• General knowledge and basic experience in community engagement 
• Energetic and creative
• Exceptional organizational skills 
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Demonstrated cultural competence 
• Pre-employment background check and drug test are required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be capable of independent local travel.
• May occasionally move Audio/Visual and other office equipment or lightweight items weighing up to 20 pounds for various meeting and event needs. Some functions of this position may require moderate physical activity, including transporting, positioning, installing, or removing office equipment items, such as printers, computers, phones, etc.
• May need to occasionally move about inside the office and commercial kitchen space to access supplies, materials, file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer; constantly positions self to access and maintain computer equipment; and must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the time.
• Must be able to work in an environment where exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, dirt, smoke, loud noise, and a variety of odors is common.
• This job description is subject to change at any time. 

NOTE: 

This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist DC Central Kitchen in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. 

DC Central Kitchen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a Strengths-based organization.