Very hands on experience and they train you to be able to do tasks on your own. It also gives you a different perspective of what you can do with a food science or nutrition degree outside of private businesses or clinical settings.
What I wish was different
I wish covid wasn't happening, that way I would have been able to see more of what goes into keeping a place like Open Hand Atlanta open and see more of the business aspect.
Advice
Speak to the people who work their about their experiences in college and how they came to be working here and their plans for the future. Information like this is useful when making decisions about your own future career.
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Volunteer Services Intern
May - July 2019 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
The culture is so welcoming warm! You are able to meet amazing people while also helping out others.
What I wish was different
Nothing it was amazing
Advice
Be as flexible as possible. You are going to be juggling so many tasks through out the day.
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Garden Intern
April - August 2019 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
Open Hand Atlanta is a welcoming community of passionate people. Who strive to help their interns learn and experience as much as possible. I learned so much about how a nonprofit runs and how positively they affect the community.
What I wish was different
Nothing! It was a GREAT experience.
Advice
I would say to be open and experience all the different facets of Open Hand. They have a lot to offer.
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Volunteer Services Intern
August - December 2018 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
I love the mission of this organization, which is to provide nutritious and healthy meals to people with chronic illness, homebound seniors and low income families.
What I wish was different
I wish that the hours could have been different. It was pretty early, I'm more of a late day person.
Advice
It's great to get out and help people that are less fortunate. A lot of the volunteers would bring their children to help with the meal packing duties. It is a great way to connect with your humanity, and in turn eradicate feelings that other people are less. We all are in the Family of Humanity!
