Join the Team
Our multifaceted food ecosystem work draws on diverse skill sets and perspectives. Our team spans from food recovery and community outreach to policy implementation and fundraising.
Our hiring practices, work culture, and all interactions with our partners and community are shaped by our values rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Current openings are listed below.
Paid Positions at Food Shift
Food Shift Deputy Director
We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, multilingual individuals, and those
with lived experience of food insecurity or other systemic barriers, whose leadership
may have been overlooked but whose skills, insight, and commitment are deeply
aligned with our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
You will help bridge bold vision and operational realities, taking on key responsibilities
over the first 6 to 12 months under the Executive Director’s guidance. This role is
designed to grow into deeper leadership over time, with mentorship across the functions
of the Executive Director role and a path toward a Co-Executive Director partnership.
Top priorities:
● Financial sustainability and fundraising
● Operational leadership and organizational health
● External leadership and representation
Click here to download the PDF of the full description.
To apply, your application should include:
● A resume, with up to 3 professional references
● A cover letter including a short description of why you and Food Shift are a
cultural knit and how you meet the qualifications for the role.
Email materials to careers@foodshift.net with the subject line “Deputy Director”.
The interview process will begin May 30, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Internships at Food Shift
Our internship program welcomes individuals interested in community health, racial justice, and reducing wasted food, and accommodates a wide range of skill sets. Past intern projects have included social media management, food ecosystem mapping, and crafting justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI)-based onboarding procedures.
To be considered, please fill out our internship intake form here. We value forging deep relationships resulting in interns being able to create a body of work that sets them up for success in their next chapters. Thus, we ask for a minimum of a six-month time commitment.
Paid internships, if funding is available, require a minimum of 10 hours a week, with a trial volunteer period. Please inquire regarding financial assistance available for unpaid internships.
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