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International Awards Management Summer Intern

NOTE: Only applications submitted through the World Food Prize Foundation website will be considered.

 

Every year the World Food Prize Foundation selects distinguished individuals to receive the Foundation's most prestigious honors: the World Food Prize and the Borlaug Field Award. This intern has the unique opportunity to take significant responsibility in the nominations and selection process of these two awards, while also assisting in communicating the work of the Laureates. By helping coordinate the nominations of these awards, interns are provided with unparalleled experience in archive and awards management. Various duties include: 

  • Assist in promoting call for nominations for the World Food Prize and Borlaug Field Award
  • Prepare nomination materials for viewing by Selection Committee
  • Assist in research and preparation of the story and materials for the Borlaug Field Award Recipient Announcement 
  • Update website and nominations archive

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, a solid work ethic, a capacity for analytical thinking, impeccable attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills. Interns will have the ability to organize and think critically, with an international perspective.