FOOD MEDIA INTERN

Made by Lukas, Brooklyn-based maker of fresh veggie burgers, has its first-ever internship opportunity! We’re looking for help developing and refining our online presence. The Food Media internship has two components:

1. Social media:

  • Draft Tweets and Facebook posts

  • Research for our #vegfacts campaign—fun, vegetable factoids—and brainstorm other similar campaigns that reinforce our brand’s identity

  • Collaborate on launching our Pinterest board and help maintain our presence on that platform

2. Website recipe development:

  • Brainstorm and draft creative recipes using our veggie burgers, and help in the kitchen to test them

  • Assist on photo- and video shoots for these recipes—prepping, cooking, styling, shooting, cleaning up

The best candidates will . . .

  • Have familiarity and interest in healthy eating and vegetarian culture/cuisine

  • UndersTand and genuinely enjoy social media, and be well versed in all the platforms

  • Know their way around the kitchen, and be a little food-obsessed

In addition to having a hand in crafting our young company’s voice and brand, this is a great opportunity to work with Lukas, a celebrated cookbook author and founder of the business.

Time commitment: 2 days / week (14-16 hours), minimum 3 month commitment. Training will be in person at first, but will thereafter switch to on- and off-site depending on what kind of work needs to be done—there’s a lot of flexibility here with the hours. 

Stipend: $40 / day 

Requirements:

  • Fluency in social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram

  • Strong writing skills

  • Some experience in the kitchen—professional experience not necessary, but a good understanding of how to cook and how to read a recipe is

  • NYC-area based

To apply, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Food Media Internship.” Please include . . .

  • Short cover letter, including links to your blog and/or social media handles if they’re relevant 

  • Resume

  • Short writing sample

We will try to respond to all applicants, but unfortunately can’t guarantee it.