Job and Internship Opportunities
Looking to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact? Internships, jobs, and grants are the perfect way to explore your passions, build your skills, and connect with industry experts. Following are opportunities and upcoming deadlines.
Exclusive Opportunities
- Plant Futures Initiative at GW:
- Are you interested in sustainable food systems, plant-centric eating, or food justice? Just a foodie looking for a community of other passionate eaters? With the support of the Global Food Institute, GW students invite you to join the effort to start towards building a GW chapter of the nationwide Plant Futures Initiative here at GW. Open to all majors, degree types, and levels of commitment. Fill out this form to express interest.
- GFI x Aspen Institute:
- The Global Food Institute is excited to launch our partnership with the Aspen Institute Food and Society Food Leaders Fellowship Program, which will open up opportunities for GW students and faculty to collaborate on projects with Aspen Institute fellows. If you would like to get involved, please fill out this form and we will keep you in the loop as opportunities arise.
- Food Policy Pathways mentorship program:
- Food Policy Pathways (FPP) is a national nonprofit committed to equipping emerging food policy leaders with the skills and networks needed to drive systemic change for a healthier, more resilient food system. They provide access to career preparation and mentorship opportunities with experienced leaders in the field. Interested students should complete an application or reach out to info
foodpolicypathways [dot] org with questions.
- Food Policy Pathways (FPP) is a national nonprofit committed to equipping emerging food policy leaders with the skills and networks needed to drive systemic change for a healthier, more resilient food system. They provide access to career preparation and mentorship opportunities with experienced leaders in the field. Interested students should complete an application or reach out to info
- Summer 2026 Humanitarian Internship Program:
- HIP offers paid, 10-week internships with leading organizations working in global food security, public health, education, housing, advocacy, and emergency response exclusively to GW undergraduate and graduate students. GW students have the opportunity to intern with organizations such as World Central Kitchen and Project HOPE.
HIP provides a dynamic cohort experience with built-in professional development and mentorship. Applications are open through Monday, January 12, 2026.
- HIP offers paid, 10-week internships with leading organizations working in global food security, public health, education, housing, advocacy, and emergency response exclusively to GW undergraduate and graduate students. GW students have the opportunity to intern with organizations such as World Central Kitchen and Project HOPE.
Jobs
- Environment America: Various Positions. Apply here!
- Martha's Table: Data and Research Associate. Apply here!
Student Internships
- Animal Agriculture Alliance: November 15th: Summer 2026 (June-August) Internship. Apply here!
- Arnold Ventures Summer Internship Program 2026. Paid internships in Houston, Texas and Washington, D.C. Apply here!
- Bread For the World Internships. Apply by December 21. Apply here!
- Food Tank: Summer 2026 Research, Advocacy, and Writing Internship. Apply here!
- Forest Foundation Summer Internship in Boston, MA. Apply by February 15.Apply here!
- Hudson Institute Political Studies Summer Fellowship 2026 in Washington, D.C. Apply here!
- Maryland Public Service Scholars summer programs. Deadline to apply is March 1. Apply here!
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summer 2026 Paid Internship. Deadline to apply is January 9. Apply here!
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Paid Internship. Learn more here!
- January 4th: Yale School of the Environment: Environmental Fellows Program. Learn more here!
- Yale Conservation Scholars Early Leadership Initiative: Summer 2026. Learn more here!
World Food Forum x Global Youth Action Young Chefs Programme. Learn more here!
Funding
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Scholarship Programs. Learn more here!