Sustainability Intern

About Imperfect
Imperfect Foods was founded in 2015 with a mission to reduce food waste and build a better food system for everyone. We offer imperfect (yet delicious) produce, affordable pantry items, and quality meat and dairy. We deliver them conveniently to our customers’ doorsteps and pride ourselves on offering up to a 30% discount compared to grocery store prices. Our customers can get the healthy, seasonal produce they want alongside the grocery staples they rely on, without having to compromise their budget or values. We’re proving that doing the right thing for the planet doesn’t have to cost more, and that shopping for quality ingredients can support the people and resources that it takes to grow our favorite foods.
We're headquartered in San Francisco with operations all over the country. Check our website to see if there is an Imperfect near you!
We're looking for folks who are positive, motivated, and ready to change the world. If that sounds like you, drop us a line!
About the Internship: 
Imperfect Foods is excited to offer MBA and undergraduate students in their senior year, the opportunity to join our summer internship program starting in June 2021. This internship will focus on a major sustainable business initiative for Imperfect Foods, reusable packaging. The intern will work extensively with cross-functional partners, financial modeling, data analysis, and develop workflows. The Sustainability Intern will also work directly with leadership throughout the project and of course, be presenting it at the end of the program in August 2021.

Responsibilities:

• Help leverage customer, financial, and environmental insights to craft reusable packaging framework for Imperfect Foods
• Build the financial model for reusable packaging materials
• Work with operations and continuous improvement engineers to design operational workflow for reusable packaging materials from production to warehousing to delivery
• Design reusable box pilot program for select markets
• Execute and measure the success of the current packaging return program

Skills and Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in senior year of an undergraduate program
• MBA program enrollment preferred
• Can build financial models and strong data analysis skills
• Experience marrying trends from primary and secondary research with business insights to develop informed recommendations
• Ability to work fluently with cross-functional teams in a multifaceted work environment
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Google Suite, Microsoft Office and Zoom

About You:

• You are a self-starter with a scrappy mindset who can creatively tackle problems
• Passionate about our mission to eliminate food waste and create a better food system for all

Details of Position:

• Full-time/non-exempt position reporting to the Head of Sustainability
• Candidate can be remotely located but must be able to travel to one of our pack centers during the course of the internship in San Antonio, San Francisco, Tucson, Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore, or Portland
• A recurring discount towards your Imperfect Foods box

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work; involves sitting most of the time
• Occasional movement around the office may be vital
• Regular work with computers, including keyboards, mouses, and screens
• Domestic travel as necessary

Individuals seeking employment at Imperfect Foods are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
U.S. E-Verify Notice: Imperfect Foods participates in E-Verify in the United States. Imperfect will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
How we are protecting employees from COVID-19
At Imperfect Foods, employee health and safety is our top priority. We have implemented processes and precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities. We provide gloves, masks, and hand sanitizer to all essential employees who must report to work. Before entering our warehouse, employees have their temperatures checked. In addition, we take great care to ensure frequently touched surfaces are sanitized throughout the day and all warehouses are fully sanitized weekly.
We have also implemented an Emergency Sick Leave policy providing full-time and part-time employees 2 additional weeks of paid time off and up to 26 weeks paid leave if they have a confirmed case of COVID-19.