• Fall 2025: Community Fridge Intern (Unpaid)

    International Rescue Committee (San Diego, CA)


    Requisition ID: req58937

     

    Job Title: Fall 2025: Community Fridge Intern (Unpaid)

     

    Sector: Food Security

     

    Employment Category: Intern

     

    Employment Type: Part-Time

     

    Open to Expatriates: No

     

    Work Arrangement:In-person

    Job Description

    The Women's Resilience Center (WRC) is a safe, collaborative space where the diverse needs of all women+ are respected and where they can seek , share, and obtain information about their rights and their inherent potential for safety, health, education, economic wellbeing, and power. It is a responsive, creative space that engages women+ as co-creators and encourages expression, enhanced wellbeing, and community connectedness. ( When we use the term women+, this includes women of all ages, all abilities, diverse ethnic and religious affiliation and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities.)

     

    SCOPE OF COMMUNITY FRIDGE INTERN WORK: In this internship, students will have the opportunity to contribute to the community fridge located within the El Cajon office, directly impacting IRC clients’ access to nutritious food.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: Based on intern skills and experience, responsibilities may include a combination of program support, administrative/data support, and direct service:

    + Weekly stocking of the community fridge

    + Engaging with community partners to facilitate food donations

    + Gleaning and/or sorting food donations

    + Fridge cleaning and general maintenance /upkeep

    + Preparing outreach materials such as flyers, slides, or brochures

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

    + Intern will have the opportunity to engage with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds

    + Intern will expand their experience providing direct client services and in-kind support

    + Intern will obtain exposure to project management activities on a small scale, ensuring the smooth operation of the community fridge project

    REQUIREMENTS:

    + Must be currently enrolled (or a recent graduate) in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s program focused on Women’s/Gender Studies, Public Health, Social Work, Nutrition, Health Sciences, or a related field.

    + Must have driver’s license and reliable transportation

    + Strong communication and interpersonal skills

    + Excellent organization and time-management skills

    + Proactive, motivated, and flexible; able to remain calm and adapt within a fast-paced, sometimes unpredictable work environment

    + Demonstrated success working and communicating with people of varied English-speaking abilities strongly preferred

     

    This position reports to the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Supervisor.

     

    Compensation : This is an unpaid internship opportunity.

    Working Environment:

    + The Community Fridge Program (WRC) Internship is in-person at the El Cajon office

    + San Diego Office hours are scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm PST. Selected interns can choose their hours based on this window of availability.

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