Interns wanted

Media Intern:

The Media Intern will be responsible for increasing the social media presence and brand visibility of the Berkeley Student Food Collective (the “Collective”). S/he must have a passion for social media and communications, and the ability to multitask and handle projects in an efficient and timely manner.

The Media Intern will work with the Publicity Coordinator, the Outreach Coordinator and the Operations Manager to maintain social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook, and update the Collective’s website with current information about events, products in the store, board and membership meetings, etc. Other responsibilities may include submissions for local publications about the Collective, and the maintenance of the Collective’s blog. The intern will work 5-10 hours a week.

Also see the detailed description. To apply send a resume, cover letter (explaining what draws you to the position and describing any relevant experience), and sample flyer/ad design for the Collective to operations@foodcollective.org (all files in .pdf format) by October 24, 2011.

Sourcing Intern:

The Sourcing Intern, in conjunction with the Operations Manager, will be tasked with maintaining and updating all data banks pertaining to the vendors who sell to and the brands sold by the Collective. The intern will also be responsible for making this information readily accessible to both customers and members of the Collective. In doing so, the will play a vital role in establishing sourcing transparency standards for the Collective. The intern will work 5-10 hours a week.

Also see the detailed description. To apply send a resume, cover letter (explaining what draws you to the position and describing any relevant experience), and design a sample weekly farm update using the provided farm list (listing farms, spotlighting a farm with whatever information you find relevant), and  a map of the farms from where we get our produce) to operations@foodcollective.org (all files in .pdf format) by October 24, 2011.