Summer 2027 Food Waste Reduction Intern

POSITION SUMMARY:
NRDC's Nature Department is seeking a graduate intern to support ongoing projects and priorities for our Food & Agriculture Division. This intern will report into the Advocacy Associate. This intern can be based out of our San Francisco, Washington, DC, or New York office. Interns are expected to be onsite 3 days per week.

The Food Waste Reduction intern will have the opportunity to work on statewide food waste diversion research including bio-char, farm/biodiversity loss on farms, federal funding impacts on composting and food rescue programs. Students interested in learning more about building a career in environmental advocacy, research, and food waste diversion would thrive in this opportunity.

Interns play an active role on the front lines of the environmental movement. Over the course of an internship, NRDC interns work with lawyers, scientists, or policy analysts in different program areas and amass experience that they could not have obtained anywhere else. Interns also have access to various events to enhance their NRDC experience.

NRDC interns may support or work on:

• Research, data collection, and analysis
• Writing and developing materials for state and federal campaigng
• Supporting with designing equitable policy solutions
• Copywriting and editing social media posts and supporting on marketing campaigns
• Brainstorming opportunities for process improvements, new vendors, partnerships, and engagement
• Project management of department and team-wide initiatives
• You can find examples of work by our interns on our Careers Page .

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work independently
• Project management and/or problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Research and/or data analysis skills
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

DETAILS:

• Duration: 10-weeks | Commitment: 35 hours/week
• Summer Session 1: Monday May 24, 2027 – Friday July 30, 2027
• Summer Session 2: Monday June 7, 2027 – Friday August 13, 2027
• Summer Session 3: Monday June 21, 2027 – Friday August 27, 2027

Hybrid Work Model: Summer Interns are expected to be in office 3 days/week. We will not be able to offer relocation assistance for the summer.

Stipend: This is a paid internship with a stipend equivalent of $10,000.00 paid bi-weekly over the course of the assignment.
 

How To Apply: 
Please apply via the 'Apply for this job online’ link at the top of the job description on our Careers Page. In your application please include:

• A resume
• A cover letter that highlights your interest in working at NRDC and which summer session(s) you can join

Application Reviews begin the week of October 26. Positions will remain open and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but we encourage you to apply early.

If you are applying to multiple internship opportunities and are interested in submitting more than one set of materials, please add new materials per opportunity - do not replace your current materials.

If you have any questions or issues with iCIMS or applying, please reach out to [email protected]. Please do not resubmit your application via email.

Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to reviewing each application received. To keep application reviews by our team equitable, we will only accept applications submitted via iCIMS that include the documents asked for above. Any applications that do not contain the materials above will not be considered complete. Please, no phone calls, emails, or in-person application drop-offs.