Community Liaison Intern

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Gleaners operates a number of programs involving direct client interaction including My Neighborhood Mobile Grocery (MNMG), Food Hub at the Mercado, and Henry's Groceries for Health. MNMG is a nutrition-focused pop-up grocery for people with limited access to affordable, healthy foods in Madison Heights, Center Line, Southfield, Detroit and Highland Park. Food Hub is a client choice emergency food pantry operated in southwest Detroit. Henry's Groceries is a partnership with Henry Ford Health System offering home delivery of healthy food to patients experiencing food insecurity. Interns will have the opportunity to experience all three programs.

Responsibilities:

• Assist clients at emergency food pantry with shopping and encourage healthy food choices/cooking methods
• Ride in van with Gleaners staff member to help deliver boxes of food directly to people in their homes
• Orient new clients and assist returning clients at pop-up grocery locations
• Answer questions about My Mobile Money and Double Up Food Bucks incentive programs
• Enter client information into spreadsheets for documentation, follow up, and tracking purposes
• Track trends in order to give feedback to leadership
• Show interest and concern for all clients, treating them with respect and care

• Gain an understanding of food access and food security issues in the community, resources available, and challenges to address
• Gain experience in interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds with diverse cultural, linguistic, and dietary needs
• Opportunity to learn from and engage with food bank leadership
• Opportunity to expand network and contacts
• Intern may opt to develop and complete an approved project based on area of study and professional interest

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have reliable transportation
• Students pursuing degrees in non-profit management, social work, public health, social and behavioral sciences, communications, nutrition and other disciplines may find internship valuable.
• Background check will be performed