Wellness & Sustainability Intern, Chartwells Higher Ed / University of Texas - Arlington

You will be working closely with the leaders in the UTA Maverick Dining group, developing skills and competencies that will help provide you with practical experience in preparing to apply to accredited Dietetic Internship programs. You will gain valuable experience in the following areas: foodservice operations, nutrient analysis, marketing and promoting of health promoting foods, nutrition education campaigns, menu planning, food safety, planning, sustainable practices and implementation of innovation and client relationship skills. This internship involves hands on experience in the world of hospitality with a focus on nutrition and well-being which will guide you to set the stage for your personal success in a career in nutrition.

Qualifications for Wellness Internship:

• Applicant should be at least at junior level credit hour standing

• Applicant should be enrolled in a nutrition, dietetics or foodservice related field in pursuit of credentials, Registered Dietitian (RD)

• Applicant should have no less than a 3.25 GPA in all attempted undergraduate work

Key Requirements: 

• A love of the world of food service management

• Interest in culinary arts and service

• Attitude of a leader

• Good to better interpersonal skills

• General interest and knowledge

• Attention to detail

• Awareness of sustainability practices

•Must be undergraduate nutrition and dietetics student

Interest in one or more of the following:

• Sustainability

• Trim Trax- Waste Management

• Carbon footprint

• Farm to Fork

• Interest in creating a better community

• Special Dietary Needs (food allergies, intolerances)

• Quality Assurance

Job Responsibilities (May include any or all):

• Safety: Safe food in a safe environment

• Assuring an exceptional guest experience

• Bring innovation into services

• Operational support of serving platforms

• Recipe Nutrient Analysis

• Support educational nutrition campaigns

• Executing operational standards

• Managing FDA regulation standards              

• Market Research

• Manage website and social networking profile content

• Research and Analysis of sustainable best practices

• Coordinate sustainable initiatives and visualizing the source of our food

• Results analysis: preparing metric-backed stories for Business Reviews and other touch points

• Inputting your business Unit’s operations data into sustainability reporting programs

• Food Recovery Network Initiatives

• Executing operational standards

• Story telling: sharing metric-backed stories with reporting entities (e.g. AASHE STARS, GRA, etc.)

• Training dining team and students on sustainable initiatives

• Present findings in reports and presentations

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate awareness, understanding and skills necessary to work in a diverse environment.

• Experience opportunities to learn, observe, and practice a variety of nutrition and well-being experiences in the world of hospitality, dietetics, and sustainability.

This internship should not be confused in any way with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics pre-professional internship requirement. This internship will provide relevant on the job experience in the field of foodservice nutrition. This internship does not replace an accredited internship program.

Job Summary:

This position is paid, but not eligible for benefits such as medical, relocation, or housing.