Kendall Intern - Spring 2015

Kendall Intern
Research and analysis of methods for evaluating Hampshire’s 100% Local Food Challenge.

Seeking an intern to work closely with Hampshire’s Food, Farm, and Sustainability director and program coordinator as well as dining service managers to track and record Bon Appetit’s local purchasing practices in the context of Hampshire’s 100% Local Food Challenge. The intern will also conduct preliminary research and analysis around the Real Food Challenge in comparison to Hampshire’s Sustainable Food Purchasing Guidelines. Working with Jim Lachance, general manager of Bon Appetit dining services, the intern will identify all local food producers currently working with Hampshire College and will evaluate those farms and businesses using both the Sustainable Food Purchasing Guide and the Real Food Challenge Guidelines. This internship will provide opportunities for the student to interface with the Real Food Challenge chapters at the Five Colleges and attend RFC trainings and meetings. At the culmination of the internship, the student will be asked to present their research and provide a recommendation on best practices for a comprehensive dining service audit to support and document Hampshire’s progress toward 100% Local Food Challenge.

This position requires a good deal of independent work, with weekly consultation with Beth Hooker, Jess Wissemann, and Jim LaChance. The position pays $9 per hour, for 10 hours per week throughout the spring 2015 semester.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to Beth Hooker (bhooker@hampshire.edu). Application deadline is March 10, 2015.