Dietary/Nutrition Intern

Job Title: Dietary/Nutrition Intern

This individual should be a student studying to be a dietitian, nutritionist, or for a position in a food-service-related field. The intern will work with our kitchen manager to create weekly menus for our campers and staff and especially those with special dietary needs including but not limited to gluten-free, dairy-free, diabetic diets, pureed, and mechanical soft diets. They will work with our kitchen teams and learn all aspects of the kitchen (meal planning, food prep, sanitation, serving, etc.) The intern will assist with camper check-in to discuss special dietary needs/allergies with families and caregivers to ensure compliance. When not working in the kitchen they will help with campers within their cabin. They should expect to be cooking, serving food, doing dishes, prepping special diet meals, and all other aspects of working in a commercial kitchen as well as being in cabins interacting with campers. (These are paid internships). They receive a 2-hour break daily and may leave the camp during this time. They will switch cabins each week to experience working with campers of different ages.

Qualifications

• You must be at least 15 years old to apply for a paid position at Wonderland Camp and 18 years old for cabin and program roles.
• You must provide two references to vouch for your good character and work ethic.
• You must be able to pass a background check.
• You must be able to attend paid staff training in person at camp from May 19-22; Challenge Course staff training is required and is May 16-19.
• Most staff sleep in the cabins with other counselors and our campers. Applicants, with the exception of kitchen staff, will be required to help take care of the personal care needs of our campers, including helping them use the toilet and take showers.
• You will have a virtual interview with the Camp Director or Assistant Camp Director that you will schedule after submitting the application.
• Applicants must be available for a minimum of (4) four weeks during Summer Camp.