Assistant to an Entrepreneur
Yummy Yammy —
Norwich, VT
Have you always wished for an inspiring guide?
Do you someday want the courage, experience, and skills to launch your own business?
Are you ready to make an investment in yourself and really make a difference?
Yummy Yammy is opening up a rare opportunity to learn and grow with us as an intern. See from the inside what its like to build a specialty food business: serving customers; creating exciting partnerships; planning for success; communicating; and marketing, pricing, making, selling, and distributing delicious new food.
What this backstage pass will give you:
a real-life understanding of a growing Vermont-based business
time and shared ideas with a visionary entrepreneur
access to training materials on entrepreneurship, specialty foods, health, business management, following your dreams
satisfaction, knowing your efforts will truly make a difference in our business success
recent work experience on your resume, and a letter of reference
a truly wide range of experiences within the entrepreneurial world
connection to people in the world of natural foods, specialty foods, Vermont foods
real-life understanding of the resources available to support your future business development (never mind what they teach you in the classroom)
What will be asked of you:
Willingness to do whatever has to be done (no entrepreneur succeeds without this)
Open, honest, vulnerable communication
Ability to take risks: try something youve never done before, participate in creating new workable ideas, listen to leaders and trust them, discover personal truths about yourself
Bring your best self to work every day, and strive for the highest integrity
Offer your skills, energy, enthusiasm, and creativity freely
Dedicate yourself to this unpaid position approximately 2 days/week (exact schedule to be determined), and keep your commitments throughout the 12-week internship