Food Well Alliance (FWA) is a collaborative network of local leaders working together to build thriving community gardens, urban farms and orchards across metro Atlanta. FWA’s mission is to provide resources and support to local growers to connect and build healthier communities. Our vision is an equitable, local food ecosystem in which everyone can participate and benefit.

FWA was founded in 2015 when Jim Kennedy, chair of Cox Enterprises, and Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, had an idea to build healthier communities across metro Atlanta by connecting and supporting members of our local food movement. Today, we support more than 300 gardens, farms and orchards in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties. We accomplish our work through two primary program areas:

1.  Resource Center - We provide metro area farmers, gardeners and orchard stewards with essentials for success: tools, training, mechanical assistance, labor teams, tractor support, compost, seeds, seedlings, saplings, grants, and more. 

2. Policy & Planning - We bring local government leaders together with residents and community leaders to develop plans that bring urban agriculture into city planning processes in partnership with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

FWA is seeking a creative Marketing Intern to help with social media and email campaigns, content creation, and event support. She/he/they will report directly to the Marketing Manager and work closely with the Marketing and Development team. The intern will help with the following projects:

• Managing our social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

• Content creation for website and email marketing

• Tabling at local events

The ideal candidate is interested in marketing and using social media to build a brand, can balance competing priorities and has strong communication skills. This position is perfect for someone who is looking to gain marketing experience in a nonprofit setting and has knowledge or interest in Atlanta’s local food movement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the FWA marketing intern, you’ll provide support on day-to-day tasks and ongoing campaigns in alignment with FWA’s mission and vision.

• Write, edit, and proofread a variety of communications, including email, webpages, social media posts, video, etc.

• Create engaging organic content for Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

• Work with our graphic designer to create social media content

• Brainstorm and research content ideas for social media

• Develop strategies for growing our social media audience and engagement

• Monitor and respond to social media comments and direct messages

• Assist with the production of stories for email campaigns, including monthly and volunteer newsletters

• Attend farm and garden site visits and assist with interviews

• Distribute marketing materials to stakeholders, including staff, partners and community members

• Help with coordination, outreach, and promotion of FWA programs and events

• Collect data for marketing reports

• Use  marketing tools like Planoly, Canva, Canto, and MailChimp

• Other duties as assigned

We want to ensure that this internship is not only beneficial for FWA but also provides value and hands-on experience for the intern. If there are any aspects of marketing you want to gain experience in, please let us know in your cover letter. If you’re selected, we will try to incorporate your requests into the internship.

REQUIREMENTS

• Availability for summer 2024; preferred time frame is June 3 - July 26, with optional extension

• Ability to work 35 hours per week with availability Mon-Fri, with some exceptions

• Ability to work remotely, at our 970 Jefferson Street office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and occasionally offsite

• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, as assigned

• Appropriate dress which includes business casual in the office and at events and protective and weather-appropriate clothes at grower sites

• Access to a laptop is preferred but we can accommodate if needed

• Writing and marketing experience through school, jobs, or other internships

• Strong written and oral communication skills

COMPENSATION

This position offers $17.14/hour equivalent, paid bi-weekly and includes mileage reimbursement for any off-site activities.

DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Food Well Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. We are a community that is proud to represent different racial, socio-economic, gender, and other identities. Our diversity as a community is our strength, driving our ability to be empathetic, visionary, and effective leaders in the local food movement and our city.