What are the responsibilities and job description for the Photography Intern - Spring 2019 position at Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.?
Company Description
The mission of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is to become the world’s most widely used solution for companies and individuals to eliminate food waste in their communities, making food rescue sustainable and universal, and food hunger a thing of the past.
One of the ways Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc. (“RLC”) helps companies reduce food waste is by bringing leftover food from restaurants and caterers to local agencies such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens.
Job Description
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc. (“RLC”) is a non-profit food rescue organization based in New York City that delivers leftover food from restaurants and caterers to local agencies such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens. We have thus far delivered over 1,000,000 pounds of food with the lowest cost per delivery in the industry. Our business model is centered around four stages: (1) proactively seek out businesses with leftover food for partnerships, (2) deliver excess, wholesome food directly to local agencies, (3) use our expertise in food rescue to consult each partner different ways to reduce food waste, (4) partners successfully graduate from the RLC food rescue program with reduced food cost and food waste.
Position Summary:
The Photography Intern will be attending food rescues and fundraising events to assist us with the end-to-end photo and video production process, i.e. planning, shooting, editing, and posting. The aim is to spread the awareness of food insecurity and promote the RLC brand in the local and online community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Photography and video production
• Assist in larger social media campaigns
• Work closely and collaborate with Marketing, Social Media and Public Relations
• Other related duties
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Should have experience in photography and video editing
• Self-starter; ability to initiate and work independently
• Ability to interact professionally with potential partners in person, via phone, and email
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Photoshop, Illustrator or other design program skills is a plus but not required
RLC interns have the chance to work closely with the founders and have the opportunity to make true, meaningful impact in their time with the organization. This is a part-time, unpaid internship. Interns are expected to work 20 hours per week. May lead to full-time position.
APPLY:
Interested applicants should apply for a Spring Internship by submitting a resume.
Candidates for initial phone screenings will be contacted in late November - early December 2018.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Should have experience in photography and video editing
• Self-starter; ability to initiate and work independently
• Ability to interact professionally with potential partners in person, via phone, and email
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Photoshop, Illustrator or other design program skills is a plus but not required
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.