New Roots Marketing Intern

Job Description

About the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization dedicated to responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC helps people devastated by conflict and disaster to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power. As one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), the IRC operates in over 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, helping millions to survive, reclaim control of their future, and strengthen their communities.

Domestically, the IRC’s 26 offices across the U.S. provide emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. This includes ensuring new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and working with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.

New Roots is a specific program of the IRC that connects refugees with community gardens and farm sites, enabling them to feed themselves and their communities through market and wholesale opportunities.

Position: New Roots Marketing Intern

Scope of Intern Work

The New Roots Marketing Intern will play a central role in promoting New Roots farmers markets in the greater Salt Lake area and ensuring their smooth operation, providing an excellent customer experience. The internship’s initial focus (May and early June) will be on farmers market and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) outreach, as well as farmer trainings to prepare New Roots participants for the market season. The remainder of the internship (mid-June onwards) will concentrate on assisting in market operations, market data entry, and record keeping.

This is a hybrid position, requiring in-person work on weekends and some evenings. The intern will report directly to the New Roots Market Coordinator.

Commitment

• Duration: May 11 – October 20th
• Hours: 15-20 hours per week

Responsibilities

May – June

• Work with the New Roots market team to conduct outreach to customers in the Salt Lake City and West Valley areas.
• Create targeted marketing campaigns promoting:
  • Redwood Farmers Market
  • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) weekly vegetable box program
  • Saturday and Wednesday Farmers Markets
• Assist the market team in developing and implementing farmer trainings, including but not limited to training on how to sell on farmer-run CSA programs.

June – October

• Perform Farmers Market data entry and record keeping.
• Assist farmers with writing weekly vegetable lists and labeling.
• Responsible for pricing CSA vegetables and managing CSA bag allocations.
• Assist New Roots staff with managing farmers markets (primarily in-person market staffing).

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the internship, the intern will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of New Roots programming and how to effectively promote farmers markets to potential customers.
• Gain experience with food access programming and promotion through outreach to SNAP/EBT customers.
• Acquire professional experience in customer management within the context of farmers markets.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate with limited English speakers and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Requirements

• Background or demonstrated interest in food systems, agriculture, community development, public health, anthropology/cultural studies, and/or marketing.
• Valid driver’s license, active insurance policy, and access to reliable transportation.
• Experience working with English as a Second Language learners and communicating with the aid of an interpreter is preferred.
• Motivated, creative, reliable, and able to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic computer skills.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to effectively distill and present complex information in a concise, accessible way.
• Familiarity with CSAs, local food systems, and food access programming is a plus (not required).
• A background check is required for this position.

Compensation and Terms

This is an unpaid internship position. No financial compensation, including compensation for relocation, is available.

Professional Standards

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. The IRC is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe, and to taking all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. The IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.