Past Opportunities 2025

YOUTH FOOD ADVOCATES (PAID)

WHO: High school students currently 9th, 10th, 11th Graders

WHAT: Youth Food Advocates (YFA) is a 10-month internship program for young people who are interested in systemic change in New York City food systems, with a focus on school food.

The YFA internship is ideal for young people interested in: 

Becoming school food experts

Gaining advocacy skills 

Learning about and improving NYC food policy

Making an impact in their school communities and citywide

This year, our youth leaders:

Conducted citywide qualitative observations across 15 high school campuses

Traveled to Albany to support Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids campaign

Presented their research results and recommendations to audiences across the city

And so much more!

WHERE: Community Food Advocates, 55 Exchange Place, Suite 402 New York, NY 10005

WHEN: From September through June, YFA interns meet weekly virtually and a minimum of four times in-person to plan, organize, and participate in campaign actions and coalition activities.

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  June 15th, 2025

HOW: https://www.foodadvocates.org/youth-leadership/join-yfa