Last Chance to Apply for Our Food Security Volunteer Program!

(Updated: Sept. 7, 2023, 11:02 a.m.)

WE ARE HIRING!


Wake County's Food Security Program is seeking passionate, creative, resourceful individuals to serve a year-long term with AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) working alongside our food security partners in Wake County.
We are Hiring Food Security Volunteers


Our VISTAs are invested in making food accessible during their service term with work objectives surrounding capacity building, community development, and partner collaboration.

As a VISTA, you are a member of our team and we are committed to supporting your professional development, with activities and opportunities related to career planning, grant writing, project implementation, emergency preparedness, meeting facilitation, technological skills, communications, and more.


Open Positions


 

Community Engagement Coordinator


Location: Wake County Health & Human Services

Help create a comprehensive food security ecosystem to improve the quality of life and services of low-income seniors in Western Wake County!

Community Engagement Coordinator




Garden and Nutrition Specialist


Location: Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC

Build a program of community outreach to encourage and recruit community members and families to attend educational programming around urban gardening, agriculture, food production and nutrition!

Garden and Nutrition Specialist




Agriculture Educator


Location: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

Expand the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s offer of mobile programming including activities to offer educational materials to be taught off-site!

Agriculture Educator




This Opportunity is Perfect if you are...


  • Recently graduated
  • Taking a gap-year
  • In-between career changes
  • Interested in connecting with local government