Summer Food Justice Intern (@ Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee)

Summer Food Justice Intern at Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI - shared by Jobs That Help as a third party

Job Type Details: Looking for a food justice intern to assist us gleaning and prepping meals.

Food Justice Summer Intern Job Description

Tikkun Ha-Ir is looking for a food justice intern to assist us on our Veggie Chop Shop program for approximately 15 hours a week starting June 26th, 2025 through mid-October, depending on student availability.

Tikkun Ha-Ir (THI) of Milwaukee is a local, Jewish not-for-profit that seeks to create a more just Milwaukee by uniting Jews of all backgrounds in study, action and civic engagement. Tikkun Ha-Ir  is translated from Hebrew to English as “Repair the City.” THI offers direct service to neighbors in need in the city of Milwaukee. This position is open to ANYONE who is interested in pursuing food justice work.

The Veggie Chop Shop (VCS) is THI’s signature annual program. It is a community meal program that utilizes excess (gleaned) produce from area farmer’s markets and turns it into delicious, healthy meals for the food insecure in our city.

We are looking for an intern to help us:

• As a key staff person for the Veggie Chop Shop program (8 AM- 3 PM)  on Mondays and flexible morning hours (9-1PM) Tuesdays supporting chopping, prepping, and cooking food.
• Support gleaning efforts specifically on Wednesday (2-4PM) and Sunday afternoons (12-2PM). Gleaning will occur weekly at Fondy Farmers Market and Brown Deer Farmers Market. Other market and farm gleanings TBA
• Assist coordinating logistics between food deliveries/ pick up and food drop off
• Coordinate gleaning and VCS volunteers
• Foster relationships with volunteers, other kitchen staff and recipient agencies

Intern must:

• Be able to lift 40-50 lbs,
• Twist and bend, work on your feet.
• Have access to a reliable vehicle.

PAID: $14/hr, paychecks 1st of every month