Summer 2023 Fellow

SUMMER 2023 FELLOW

Location: New York, New York/ Virtual

Description: FoodFutureCo is offering a unique opportunity for motivated individuals to work closely with our core team, EIR and mentor community to get hands-on exposure to accelerator and fund operations, food system design, social entrepreneurship, key industry leaders, and much more. The Fellow will be expected to dedicate a minimum of 10 hours per week with a 6-month commitment towards supporting FoodFutureCo’s programming goals and FoodFuture Fund, including but not limited to: the organization and development of program materials, support communications and marketing efforts, community coordination and outreach, support to funds/finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Engage our community of nearly 4,000 advisors, mentors, influencers, investors, media and entrepreneurs through outreach efforts
• Conduct outreach to investors, potential companies, and partners using CRM, email, phone, and attending in-person events
• Increase investor pipeline through lead generation and cultivation, including research, outreach, and event management
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments
• Develop and disseminate marketing materials to FoodFuture’s network
• Build out a resource database to support our core program assets
• Identify new recruitment pipelines
• Provide operations support including entering data into spreadsheets, researching companies, scheduling, event, and meeting planning, organizing file structure, and other administrative tasks as needed
• Support FoodFutureCo’s social media reach, impact and engagement
• Support media and PR efforts to increase visibility for FoodFutureCo and its portfolio companies

Ideal skills:

• Desire to learn about the Good Food Movement, food and ag tech, start-up businesses, fund models, and social entrepreneurship
• Strong organizational and research skills - desire to build and improve internal systems
• Entrepreneurial - ability to work autonomously and be resourceful but know when to ask for support
• Adaptable - ability to take unexpected situations as they come, think on their feet

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Business, Finance, Food Studies, Nutrition, or other relevant degree
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Tech savvy, proficient in MS Office

Please email your application (including your resume and a cover letter) to info@foodfuture.co with the subject line: [Your Name] - Intern Application.