>
> *Title: [stipend] Fall **Internship*
>
> * with Smarter Food Labeling Platform*
> Hello!
>
> We're the Sage Project <https://sageproject.com/>, a new food data
> platform with a mission of making food information smart, simple, and
> personalized. Learn more about what we're doing:
>
>    - New York Times
>    <http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/18/an-app-to-deconstruct-your-food/> -
>    "An App to Deconstruct Your Food"
>    - Wired
>    <http://www.wired.com/2016/08/clever-app-brings-food-label-modern-age/> -
>    "Clever App Brings the Food Label Into the Modern Age"
>    - Fast Company
>    <http://www.fastcoexist.com/3062173/world-changing-ideas/turn-nutrition-labels-into-data-visualizations-you-can-actually-use-to-> -
>    "Turn Nutrition Labels Into Data Visualizations You Can Actually Use To
>    Make Better Food Decisions"
>
> We're looking for 3 Fall interns for our NYC office, starting September
> 6th and lasting until the week of December 12th. Internships come with a
> modest stipend.
>
> We are currently onboarding and analyzing a massive amount of products
> onto our platform, and this requires research, data accuracy, and
> maintaining rigorous nutrition and food data standards. Think of it like a
> Consumer Reports for food. We are looking for people with a strong
> background in food and nutrition, and an eagerness to learn more about
> data, design, and new technology around food.
>
> As an intern, you'll work with the President and Operations Team to work
> on the following:
>
>    - Research different food products - what's in them, what
>    certifications do they have, where do they come from, etc., and how to most
>    effectively express all of this information to the average consumer
>
>
>    - Research various standards and practices for the Sage food data
>    platform
>
>
>    - Verify data accuracy and assist in our Quality Assurance process
>
>
>    - Help manage brand and product onboarding
>
>
>    - We *also* have 1 position available for someone specifically
>    interested in writing short content articles centered around interesting
>    food data trends (see this piece
>    <http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/22/upshot/what-2000-calories-looks-like.html>
>     and this piece
>    <http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/02/17/upshot/what-do-people-actually-order-at-chipotle.html> for
>    an idea of the type of work we are creating).
>
> *If interested, please email [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>com with a
> few sentences about yourself along with a resume. *If you are interested
> in the position that involves writing short data-driven content pieces,
> please indicate that as well.
>
> Start date is the week of Septemeber 6th and it will last for 14 weeks
> until the week of December 12th.
> _____________________________
> Charles Platkin PhD, JD, MPH
> *Executive Director,* NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College
> Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College, City University of New York
> Nationally Syndicated Health Columnist, Diet Detective
>
> email: [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask] /
> phone: 212-367-7575 ext 17 or 212-396-7741  (email is best)
> twitter: @dietdetective, @thehealthlab @nycfoodpolicy
> linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/platkin
> Blog:  http://thehealthlab.com/blog/
> Blog: http://www.dietdetective.com
> Websites: NYCFoodpolicy.org  <http://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/>,
> DietDietective.com, <http://dietdetective.com/> TheHealthLab.com
> <http://thehealthlab.com/>, DiversionBooks.com
> <http://diversionbooks.com/>
>
>