ZERO-HUNGER INTERNSHIP AT WASHINGTON D.C. (PAID)

Are you a current undergraduate student or recent grad who is passionate about ending hunger in the United States and around the world? Are you looking for a paid summer internship in Washington, D.C., working with organizations at the forefront of the movement to end hunger? Are you ready to develop your leadership skills in a dedicated, group learning environment? Join the Zero Hunger Internship Program!

For 10 weeks over the summer, Zero Hunger Interns are placed at Washington-based organizations that work to end domestic or global hunger. In addition to receiving leadership development training from the Hunger Center, interns also participate in a five-part Summer Seminar Series about domestic and global hunger, policy, and advocacy

How to Apply »

Follow these two steps to apply to join the 2019 Cohort of Zero Hunger Interns:

1. Read the following two articles:
   • “Senior Malnutrition: A National Nutrition Crisis” by Bob Blancato
   • “What Brazil Can Teach the World About Tackling Child Malnutrition” by Carlos Monteiro
2. Complete the application form and attach your resume. (The application cannot be saved and continued later; we recommend drafting your responses before entering them in the form so you don’t lose your data.)

The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on March 1st, 2019. We estimate completing this application will take from two to three hours.

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and people with lived experience with poverty or hunger. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, color, marital status, or medical status.

Application Requirements

Zero Hunger Interns are selected through a competitive process. Candidates are first assessed on their fit for the internship. Once candidates are selected, they are matched to placements and are notified of their acceptance into the program and where they will work for the summer.

Intern Application Timeline

Timeline	What We’ll be Doing	What You’ll be Doing
September—January		Prepare your application Engage with us on Social Media Sign up for our mailing list Learn more about domestic hunger issues by enrolling in Zero Hunger Academy
January—March	Applications are open! We will accept applications from both internship candidates and potential host organizations through March 1st.	Submit your application!
March—April	We review applications, match intern candidates with host organizations, and notify candidates of their acceptance into the program and where they will work.	You can expect to hear from us by the end of April Get ready to relocate to Washington, D.C.
May—July		Complete your workplan with your host organization Attend the Summer Seminar Series Work on your research project on a hunger topic of your choice
August		Wrap up your work Present your research project Return to your campus as an experienced anti-hunger advocate, ready to work for change!