Social Media Intern - Spring 2019

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.

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 on 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 Social Media Intern will be responsible for helping us manage social media websites to spread the awareness of food insecurity and promote the RLC brand in the local and online community. The intern will work closely with us in marketing new initiatives and events on social media networks.

• Post daily to various platforms
• Assist in larger social media campaigns
• Work closely and collaborate with Marketing and Public Relations
• Other related duties

• Should have good understanding of voice and social media presence of RLC
• 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 a full-time position.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.