Overview:

The Dairy community’s commitment to health and wellness has a broad vision to provide consumers with the nutritious dairy products they want in a way that is relevant to their lifestyle, culturally appropriate, economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsible.

National Dairy Council (NDC) is offering a paid, three-month Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Internship, to support emerging leaders in health, wellness and sustainable nutrition. The intern will help NDC integrate existing knowledge of health, nutrition, sustainability and the dairy industry and help identify future areas for research, education and engagement. The intern will gain a deep understanding of the role dairy foods play in health, wellness and sustainable nutrition.

The intern will work under the umbrella of the Scientific Affairs and Outreach team. This impressive, multidisciplinary team is made up of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and scientists who are dairy subject matter experts and thought leaders in their respective fields. This is a paid, full-time position based in Chicago over the summer with the potential to work remotely.

• Health and wellness
• Science translation
• Nutrition education
• Sustainable nutrition
• Nutrition communications
• Dietary guidance
• Authoritative professional organizations
• Food and nutrition regulations
• Additional nutrition-focused competencies required by applicant’s academic program will be met on a project- by-project basis

The intern will be exposed to a variety of career development opportunities, including agriculture/farming/food production, leadership, personal branding, social media and other career enhancing workshops and trainings and opportunities for interacting with the farmers through on-the-farm experience(s).

Projects may include working with a cross-functional team and reputational thought leaders (i.e., Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, Medical Doctors) to build trust in dairy's contributions to health, wellness and sustainable nutrition by:

• Supporting the creation of evidence-based communication and educational materials for health and wellness professionals and other stakeholders, aligned with business priorities
• Develop presentations related to health, wellness and/or sustainable nutrition
• Provide support for NDC presence at key food and nutrition conferences
• Communicate with all levels of DMI staff, as well as the dairy and scientific communities
• Specific projects will be assigned based on the priorities above and the candidate’s professional and developmental interests

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition-related major
• Enrolled in or completed a dietetic internship program by June 1, 2022
• Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Public Health, Agriculture (completed or in process) or another relevant field or 2 – 3 years of relevant work experience

Preferred:

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or RDN eligible
• Experience in public health, food security, food systems, global health
• Experience in social media, educational resource development, professional presentation development
• Excellent writing and communication skills

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of nutrition and food systems-related issues, especially as they impact vulnerable and underserved communities, public health and the agriculture sector
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communications/writing skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work, exercise sound judgment, and make decisions independently
• Competency in leadership, facilitation, negotiation and teamwork

All applicants will be asked to create one document (multiple pages) that includes the following: cover letter, resume, essay one*, essay two**, and optional information***.

• Essay One: Why is the NDC Summer Internship your program of choice? (250 words)

**Essay Two: Why are you a good candidate for the NDC Summer Internship? Please include information about your commitment to advancing your career in health, wellness and/or sustainable nutrition? (500 words)

***Optional: If there is any important information relevant to your candidacy you were unable to address elsewhere in the application process, please share that information here. (250 words maximum)

Letter of Recommendation: Please secure one letter of recommendation. The recommender should submit the letter directly to careers@dairy.org. The subject line should state: Scientific & Regulatory Affairs 2022 Summer Internship Recommendation Letter for ___insert your name___.

Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2022 and eligible candidates will be invited for a web-based interview. We regret it is not possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements.

At the present time, our Rosemont, IL office has limited operations due to the pandemic. If restrictions are not lifted by Summer 2022, the summer intern will work remotely, but will be provided necessary access to resources needed to accomplish the position.

Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 31,000-plus dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales, trust and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country.

National Dairy Council is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Summer interns are not benefits-eligible.

NDC does not reimburse for travel to/from the internship or provide summer housing or a stipend.