Willenborg Civic Action Intern In Nutrition: DU Feeds Media & Marketing Lead

The DU Feeds Media & Marketing Lead is a position developed in collaboration between the Willenborg Civic Learning Academy, the Office of Civic Learning, and the Department of Nutrition Sciences.

Description: Willenborg Civic Action Intern in Nutrition: DU Feeds Media & Marketing Lead

The purpose of this position is to lead Media & Marketing Communications for the DU Feeds Pantry for the 24/25 academic year. DU Feeds is a student-led food pantry that aims to provide nutritious food options to students experiencing food insecurity on campus. The DU Feeds Media & Marketing Lead will work closely with the DU Feeds Manager, other pantry leaders, and DU faculty and staff to sustain and deepen the campus effort to address food insecurity among students through DU Feeds. The DU Feeds Media & Marketing Lead will be supervised by the DU Feeds Manager and faculty in the Department of Nutrition Sciences.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage DU Feeds' presence on internal (e.g., EngageDU, DU Connect) and external (e.g., Instagram) communication platforms

• Create, distribute, and post DU Feeds advertisements/flyers across campus

• Coordinate with media and communication professionals in SSE and relevant college/unit level offices

• Take and manage pictures of the DU Feeds pantry space and volunteers that demonstrate use and impact

• Update bulletin boards inside/outside the DU Feeds pantry space

• Collaborate with the DU Feeds Manager and others to develop seasonal themes for recipes, etc.

• Document and update procedures to maintain institutional memory and feed continuous improvement.

• Under the supervision of faculty, explore, brainstorm, and, when possible, implement research to better understand how to address food scarcity challenges on campus.

• Other duties as agreed upon with supervisors.

Requirements:

5 hours per week, on campus with some remote/virtual (opportunity for additional hours, depending on interest and availability)

Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

• Works well in teams and independently; good people skills; ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Responsible; personable; ability to follow through; flexible.

• Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal supervision.