Community Wellness Intern - Sophomore On-Campus Internship Program
The UNC Asheville Sophomore On-Campus Internship Program provides funding for sophomore students to pursue a project-based experience related to their targeted areas of career exploration while enrolled in a reflection-based course. This experience is intended to be a first step before pursuing an off-campus internship.
Community Wellness Intern - Spring 2023 Internship Opportunity
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate awareness, understanding and skills necessary to work in a diverse environment.
- Experience opportunities to learn, observe, and practice a variety of nutrition and well-being experiences in the world of hospitality.
Interest in one or more of the following:
- Sustainability
- Carbon foot print
- Farm to Fork
- Special Dietary Needs (food allergies, intolerances)
- Quality Assurance
Role Responsibilities (may include any or all):
- Safety: Safe food in a safe environment
- Assuring an exceptional guest experience
- Bring innovation into services
- Operational support of serving platforms
- Recipe Nutrient Analysis
- Menu Planning
- Support educational nutrition campaigns
- Executing operational standards
- Managing FDA regulation standards
- Market research
- Manage website and social networking profile content
Student + Application Requirements
- Sophomore standing
- 2.5 GPA or higher
- In your cover letter, address how the internship aligns with current career goals
- Complete a minimum of 105 hours of internship experience, including the completion of at least one project deliverable with the guidance of their internship supervisor
- Must enroll in IST 325 for Spring 2022, a 3 credit hour interdisciplinary internship course
- Must complete a pre- and post-self evaluation
- Must create and submit a video demonstrating their learning and reflection at the end of the internship experience
Timeline
- Applications are due by 11:59PM on December 16
- Interviews between December 19 and January 11 and be coordinated by individual supervisors
- All required hiring documentation will be completed and submitted on January 12 + 13
- Interns will enroll in IST 325 and attend the first course session on January 13
- Internships will take place between the second Monday of the spring semester through the end of the semester
Students planning to apply for any of the on-campus internships should ensure they have all necessary hiring documents on-hand for the January paperwork process.